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
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
to let out a cry; to break forth
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
sincere; earnest; serious
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
menial; meanness; servility; abject
parting; separation; farewell
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to weep the night out; to weep all night
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
prevention; precaution; protection against
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
manners; behavior; behaviour