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)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to stop walking; to pause
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
all over; all over the place; everywhere
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo