relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself