occasionally; once in a while; now and then
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)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
unfortunately; regrettably
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
on and after; from ... onward; since
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to face; to go towards; to head towards
living room (Western style); sitting room
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
master; teacher; stable master
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
solution; solution strategy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily