fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to throw open; to leave open
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
outside of; not covered by
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to crack; to develop a crack
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
failure; mistake; blunder
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
right of succession; right to the throne
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
maintaining the status quo
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement