relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be opposite; to face each other
order; command; life; destiny; fate
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to call each other; to call out to one another
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to say too much; to go too far
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
again; once more; a second time
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to be nearing death; to be dying
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered