to become loose; to slacken; to soften
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
limited time; limited-time offer
duty; obligation; responsibility
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to look away; to turn away
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to mark the end; to spell the end
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
rampancy; prevalence; domination
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
position; location; base; point; site
coming and going; commuting
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
official announcement; proclamation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to become completely chilled