to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
weak point; unskillfulness
now that; since; so long as; because
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
admiration; wonder; astonishment
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; a few days ago
letter; missive; note; mail
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
please; somehow or other; one way or another
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint