to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
single colour (color); monochrome
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
southern part; the south (of a region)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
duty; function; office; mission; task
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days