relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
partly open; in half bloom
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
mending; repair; darning; patching up
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
sunlight; rays of the Sun
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure