to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
still; even now; to this day
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful