what sort of; what kind of; what way
to have a relationship; to have relations
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rope; cord; policeman's rope
three autumn months; three fall months; three years
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
as before; as ever; as it was originally
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
reading aloud; recitation
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu")
children's story; fairy tale
to read aloud; to read to someone
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look