safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
something; some kind of; for some reason
sympathy; compassion; pity
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
adds force or indicates command
one's post; place of work; workplace
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
chair; stool; post; office; position
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
close; intimate; on good terms
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
several people; a few people
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school