to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
waking; waking up; awakening
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to speak; to say; to vocalize
as if nothing had happened
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
sea level; (surface of) sea
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
interval between the waves; gap between waves
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies