entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
a dime a dozen; two a penny
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
being very busy; busyness
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to deal with a large number
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
station; office; guardroom
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve