endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stiffen; to become stiff
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to come to one's senses; to calm down
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(period of) a year; during an era
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture