background research; research into the period
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
cooking; food preparation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
metallic sound; metallic clank
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
transcendence; transcendency
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
cerebral anemia; cerebral anaemia
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
way of eating; how to eat
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
health management; health maintenance; health care
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...