concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
south-southeast; south-south-east
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
sound of voice; vocal sound
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
why; how; for what reason
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
at work; in the midst of work; working
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
how much; how many; no matter how (much); however; (not) many; (not) much
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
conduct; behavior; behaviour
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
to tumble down; to roll down
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping