to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
how long; how far; how much
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
route; way; course; directions
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
carelessness; negligence; oversight
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
rest; break; recess; intermission
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
morning fog; morning mist
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to shave off; to scrape off
five (long cylindrical things)