luckily; blessedly; fortunately
infected person; carrier (e.g. of a virus)
contemplation; meditation
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
a little bit; a little while
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
world; society; people; the public
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
abandoned city; deserted city
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
of course; certainly; naturally
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
telecommunications equipment; communication device
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to express (in words); to confess
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
growth period; growing season
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
perfect; complete; flawless
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
elder sister; older female friend
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person