to soften; to moderate; to relieve
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
touching; moving; painful
regulation; adjustment; control
free time; spare time; idle moment
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to look away; to turn away
misanthropy; misanthropist
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
full of troubles, difficulties
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
dakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
quite; utterly; really; completely
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to pile up; to accumulate
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be