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)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
no need to guess; certainly
at least; at most; (even) just
outward appearance; looks
honorific title; honorific term of address
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
transfer; transport; transportation
place of execution; execution site
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be lacking in options; to be too few
in the end; at the end of the day
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
guess; speculation; supposition
very likely; very probable
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this