January; first month of the lunar calendar
pessimism; disappointment
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
physical condition; state of health
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
blood relationship; blood relative
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
growth period; growing season
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
feminine; womanly; female
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
court lady; lady-in-waiting