time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
calamity; disaster; misfortune
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
high grade; special grade; classy
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to go out and away; to leave
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
overhasty; rash; premature
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
else; in addition; besides
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)