Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be conspicuous; to stand out
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to put one's hand on; to touch
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
incident; affair; happening; event
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
family; members of a family
beginning; outset; first; onset
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition