timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
way one walks; one's walk
in the end; on top of that
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
teacher; instructor; professor
then; well; so; well then
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
after a long time; for the first time in a while
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to become decrepit and ugly with age
one's younger days; when one was young
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
immediately; at once; instantly