relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
since one was born; (in) all one's life
considerably; fairly; quite
difference; variation; difference
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
covered with; stained; smeared
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
public opinion; public eye; discerning eye; an eye (for sth); perspective; way of looking at things
secret; private; surreptitious
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down