flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to be sacked; to be dismissed
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
person of doubtful origin
to stiffen; to become stiff
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to walk in on; to tread upon
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
out of character; unlike one
professional female mourner; keener
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
growing wild (naturally); native
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
moneylending; moneylender
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to jump at; to be attracted by
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
leadership skill; leadership ability