relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
tension; mental strain; nervousness
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
world; society; people; the public
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
reality; actuality; hard fact
to cut corners; to be shoddy
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner