loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
only; merely; but; no more than
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
murder; killing; murderer
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
as far as the eye can see
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
simply; merely; only; solely
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become better; to improve
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings