to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
man; male; masculine gender
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
every person; every mouth; every entrance
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
curse; spell; malediction
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to have one's horizons broadened
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
outsider; someone outside of a group
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
questions and answers; dialogue