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)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
mental; spiritual; emotional
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
right in the midst of; right at the height of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
long slits (esp. of eyes)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
extermination; annihilation
command; lead; generalship; leadership
but; however; provided that
preference; priority; precedence