even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
safety; welfare; well-being
to take back; to recapture
as soon as possible; ASAP
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
excited condition; excited state
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to detain; to check; to restrain
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to push aside; to brush aside
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
recovery; rescue; recapture
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
first generation; founder
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly