adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
how long; how far; how much
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
casting; cast-metal object
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
opposite side; opposition
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
in accordance with; according to
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to join together; to combine; to join up
incident; affair; happening; event
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
determination; resolution
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
last week; the week before