to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
the other day; a few days ago
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
in the end; at the end of the day
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist