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)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
for (some) doubtful points to remain
separate; respective; different
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
person who has committed suicide
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
environmental park; ryokuchi park
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
(short) rest; breather; break
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
mountain climbing; mountaineering
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
basking in the sun; sunbathing
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
along the road; along the way
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding