relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to worry about the future
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
tendency; trend; inclination
preliminary arrangements; spade work
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
largest class; top category
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
all sorts of; all kinds of
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance