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)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
well-bred; of good upbringing
distant look; faraway look
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
space (room, area, outer space)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
lost article; something forgotten
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
distrust; unjust suspicion
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to rush over; to run up to