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 satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
general; popular; common; typical
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
by myself; in person; by oneself
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
form; shape; figure; visage
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to comfort; to console; to amuse
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(not so) much; (not) very
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
than; from; out of; except; but; more
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
near; close; beside; third person
rationalization; justification
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to make merry; to be festive