vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
at; in; at; when; by; with
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
time; hour; period; class
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
end; close; conclusion; termination
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
personality; character; individuality; personhood