relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
hiding one's embarrassment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all