preparing for action or battle
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
letterpress; relief printing
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
stencil (for a mimeograph); silkworm egg sheet; base paper; body paper
letterpress; relief printing
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to flare up; to burst into flames
woodblock print; woodcut; woodprint
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
reputation; respectability
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
eruption; volcanic eruption
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to look down on; to condescend
late at night; at a late hour