to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
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)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to escape from; to get out
to fall on one's backside
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to call a person's attention (to)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to differ; to vary; to disagree
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
other side; opposite side; other party
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
great plain; prairie; steppe; hahahaha; LMAO; ROFL