with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
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 face; to go towards; to head towards
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
technique; art; skill; move
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
concussion (of the brain)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
several types; several kinds; several species
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)