relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bento; Japanese box lunch
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
when it becomes; when it comes to
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly