to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
branch manager; manager of a branch office
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
instruction; direction; briefing
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
headquarters; head office; main office
strict order; peremptory command
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
indecent talk; dirty story
the morally upright have a hard time making friends; (lit.) fish will not live in water that is (too) clean
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
critical point (temperature)
way; method; means; resource; course
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
nonchalant air; unruffled air
holding hands with fingers interlocked