to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
to go out in a merry mood
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
funny song; comic song; limerick
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be given up; to be discontinued
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
in name only; titular; nominal
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend
refutation; rebuttal; retort
sword skills; swordsmanship
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
reason; cause; history; origin
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard