to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
imagination; supposition; guess
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
that; the matter in question
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
preference; priority; precedence
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to become better; to improve
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
one day; (on) a certain day
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh