relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
metre; meter; meter; gauge
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
empirical; from experience
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to speak; to hear a voice
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut