soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
long military service; having experienced many battles
military personnel; soldier
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
divorce; dissolution of adoption
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
by sheer strength; by brute force
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
self-control; self-restraint
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
doing whatever one pleases
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation