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)
very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
charred; burnt black; scorched black
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
middle of the night; dead of night
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to take charge during someone's absence
nightlife; night amusements
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
authenticity; credibility
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
although I say; although one might say; although called
military conflict; armed conflict
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
illegitimate child; secret love child
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent