relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
magic bullet; magic bullets
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
hostility; animosity; enmity
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to smirk; to grin broadly
senior high school; high school
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(act of) writing on a blackboard
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
distant look; faraway look
pupil; student; schoolchild
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to become keen on; to get passionate about
talk; recital; narration; topic
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to be worried; to be troubled
to have meaning; to be meaningful
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
near; close by; within reach; familiar
schoolgirl; female student
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
world history; international history
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
leader (of an alliance); leading power