relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
this world; this life; world of the living
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
vocal sound; tone of voice
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
matter of time; question of time
several people; a few people
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be smeared; to be covered
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear