softly; mildly; gently; politely
starting line; starting point
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
now that; since; so long as; because
plural; multiple; several
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
bento; Japanese box lunch
armor and helmet (armour)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
likability; favorability; popularity
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work