to crumble away; to collapse
had better ...; had better not ...
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
even though; despite; when
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
expression; look; countenance; face
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
gentle; mild; meek; tender
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
even if not; even without
there is nothing; having nothing
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to subsist; to keep on living
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
chance; opportunity; occasion
death (of an emperor); demise