whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
marshland; wetland; swampland
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
that's a different matter; that's a different story
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
foreign enemy; outside invader
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fort; stronghold; fortification
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
both; both sides; both parties