like that; that way; thus
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to apologize; to apologise
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
entreaty; supplication; petition
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
as a child; when one was a child
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
witnessing; observing; sighting