with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
rehabilitation (in society)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
sign; indication; omen; symptom
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
feel (of a material); texture
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
work-in-progress; working state
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
5th day of the month; five days
12th day of the month; 12 days
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
natto (fermented soybeans)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed