to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
commencing with; including
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
private funds; own funds; private property
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
job; work; duties; trade; skill
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
thereupon; shortly thereafter
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
honorific title; honorific term of address
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to call each other; to call out to one another
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cold district; northern district
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
if you think about it; come to think of it
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
periodic; regular; routine