to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
true character; true heart; true spirit
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to leave as is; to ignore
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to order; to command; to appoint
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to buy more (of something)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
sincere; earnest; serious
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
you could say; you might say; verging on the