relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
if so; in that case; in that situation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
grudge; complaint; reproach
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
and then; and so; and; so then
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
baby monkey; small monkey
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to correct oneself; to restate
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
sincere; earnest; serious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...