to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
fast-talking; rapid talking
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
good impression; favorable impression
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be hesitant; to feel timid
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
minimum; at the very least
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
ago; since; before; previous
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
script; libretto; scenario
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish