to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
desperately; for one's dear life
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii); ark shell
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be pleased; to be in a good mood