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 pierce through; to break through
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
don't you think?; indicates question
winning ticket; lucky number
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
to feel; to sense; to experience
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
suddenly; all of a sudden
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sense of values; values; value system
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
additional time (soccer); stoppage time; injury time
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
already; now; no longer; not any more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid