to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
lower half of the body; nether parts
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
life; living; I; me; student
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
residence; living (at, in); abode
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to have an idea; to have a clue
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience