bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
to join forces; to cooperate
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
good humour (humor); good mood
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
cooler box; cooler; cool box
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to hand over; to surrender
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
welcome!; nice to see you!
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
arm; skill; efforts; ability
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
curse; spell; malediction
shoji (paper sliding door)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)