to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
like this; this sort; this way
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to turn towards; to point
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
story; tale; talk; discussion
senior high school student
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to accept; to receive; to agree
wherein; therein; thereinto
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
preface; introduction; preamble
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)