bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
and then; and so; and; so then
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
in this way; thus; such; uh...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
people; citizens; subjects; folk
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
survival; survivor; relic
myself; yourself; I; me; you
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)