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 prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to have an eye on; to zero in on
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
sweetbread; thymus or pancreas (esp. of a calf or a lamb)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
supporting role (actor); minor role
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
charming; bewitching; coquettish
to forget to say; to forget to mention
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction