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)
first meeting; first interview with
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to ask a question; to ask questions
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to lose sight of; to miss
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
insecticide; insect repellent
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be too late; to be too slow
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to say no more; to sink into silence
sorry; excuse me; thank you
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
unexpected meeting; coincidence
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk