majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
cystitis; inflammation of the bladder
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
complete stranger; total stranger
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
it hasn't been long since
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
then; well then; if so; in that case
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect