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)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
conference room; council room
calling by name; designation; nomination
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
letter; missive; note; mail
writing; composition; essay; sentence
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
skill; dexterity; master hand
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
according to plan; as planned; on target
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
outside of; not covered by
to repeat; to do something over again
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo