to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
wages; pay; rental payment
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
programme; program; plans; arrangements
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
apparent age (of someone); rough age
to manage something successfully; to be successful
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
northwestern part; the northwest
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
elevation; height above sea level
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
castle site; ruins of a castle
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom