brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
extraordinary strength; animal strength; brute force
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld