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)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
along the road; at the side of the road
ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress)
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
storehouse; warehouse; godown
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
stone (used for throwing)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger