to throw down the drain; to waste
recreation; diversion; relaxation
local specialty; special product (of a region)
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
loved one; lover; sweetheart
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
softly; mildly; gently; politely
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
to drop; to lose; to let fall
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
military man; warrior; soldier
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
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)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
(bank) balance; remainder
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
ardent; passionate; vehement
(made of) stone; stone-built
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating