loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
even though things may appear this way
to feel oneself indebted to
definite decision; final decision
in accordance with plans; just as planned
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
influx of Chinese pop culture (into Japan)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up