to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
carelessly; inattentively
parent-child relationship
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
guardians; parents; father and older brother
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to be extraordinary; to be exceptional; to go beyond the limit
to be overcome with emotion
doing as one is told; yes-man
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
and yet; though; when; in spite of
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
at a young age; while still young
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
pointing (at; with one's finger)