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 slip through; to make one's way through quickly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
tail (animal); tail end; tip
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sorry; excuse me; thank you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
covering; protection; backing; relief
to have an eye on; to zero in on
beginning; outset; first; onset
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that