composed expression; clear face
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
secret base; hideout; hidden position
materials; data; document
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
base (military, expedition, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
the other day; a few days ago