to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
sincere; earnest; serious
like this; in this way; as you see
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
tear gland; lacrimal gland
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
after that; afterwards; thereafter
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
well-bred; of good upbringing
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker