to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
table tennis table; ping-pong table
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
to pile up; to accumulate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
answering machine; answerphone
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
instant; moment; for an instant
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling