to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
an issue being settled; a case being closed
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
untouched; unrestrained; unscathed
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
club activities; group activities
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to turn towards; to point
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
study; research; investigation
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
that's true; of course; obviously
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
rubbing one's hands together
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
if it is the case that ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself