lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
discovery; detection; finding
riskiness; (level of) danger
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
solution; solution strategy
twice; again; second time
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
custom; habit; customary practice
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
true state; actual condition; reality
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
letter; missive; note; mail
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
as usual; as is one's habit
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to be too numerous; to be too much
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break