to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
recovery; undoing; recall
to satisfy the requirements
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
future (usually near); prospects
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stiffen; to become stiff
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
ninth day of the month; nine days
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
if so; in that case; in that situation
negotiations; discussions; connection
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing