tension; mental strain; nervousness
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
the same generation; coeval
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time in one's life
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
samurai; warrior; military family
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
historical play; period drama
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
that day; the very same day
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
carefree; free from worry
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
branch road; branch path; fork road