living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
at first; in the beginning; originally
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
several people; a few people
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
suddenly; all of a sudden
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
anything and everything; just about everything
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
reality; actuality; hard fact
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to overdo; to do too much
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
infancy; childhood; tender age
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
princess; daughter of a nobleman
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)