relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to ask; to enquire; to query
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be opposite; to face each other
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
cake or snack served with tea
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
criticism; commentary; review
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be to the point; to be pertinent
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of