safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
aging; wearing out; deterioration
a few years ago; some years back
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to be erected; to be built
extended leave; long vacation
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to push aside; to push one's way through
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
treating someone like a child
how many years; how long; what year
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be infected; to be contagious
thicket; coppice; brushwood
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize