to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
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)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to work without sleep or rest
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
sorry; excuse me; thank you
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to run away; to escape safely
good old wife; one's wife of many years
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to set (sun); to become dark
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
advance payment; money paid in advance
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain