relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to distribute; to hand out
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to stiffen; to become stiff
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
long slits (esp. of eyes)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be embarrassed; to lose face
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
profitable plan; good plan
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to invite in; to show someone in
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious