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)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to spit out; to eject; to dump
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
another day; some other day
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
celebratory banquet; feast
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
preservation; retainment; keeping
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
hey; listen; look here; I say
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas