to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
soulful (esp. of music); having a lot of soul
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
marshland; wetland; swampland
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
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)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
study (of something); discussion; discourse
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
island group; archipelago
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
complete collection; large collection; complete works
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)