to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
number of (large) animals
wide difference; a world of difference
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to keep away; to keep at a distance
guesswork; speculation; hunch
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
going straight on; going straight ahead
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
second day of the month; two days
un-; non-; negative prefix
intensification; aggravation
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
way of talking; speaking style
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift