tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
reopening; resumption; restarting
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
notice; attention; observation
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
man; male; masculine gender
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
every person; every mouth; every entrance
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)