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)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to accept; to receive; to agree
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
surely (not); certainly (not)
to appear all together; to be all present
as stated; verbatim; literally
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
three persons; three parties
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
innumerable changes; infinite variety
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd