to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
time around sunset; early evening
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
decorative lights; illumination
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
public lavatory; slut; whore; floozy
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
while; during (the time when)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees