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)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to shake one's head (in denial)
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
electricity; (electric) light
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
self-supply; self-sufficiency; producing for oneself; providing for oneself
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
as (for); for; in the capacity of
pride; dignity; self-worth
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
association; society; organization; organisation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly