(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
beyond this point; from now on; after this
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
story; tale; talk; discussion
unmarried person living affluently
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
depiction; description; portrayal
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
verbal message; word (from someone)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
threat; intimidation; menace
to find out; to discover; to locate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
administrative district; ward
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour