hesitation; indecision; vacillation
complete change; about-face
transmission; propagation; spread
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
death penalty; capital punishment
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
reconfirmation; double check
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to grow taller (of people)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to backfire; to have a harmful result
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed