April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
occasional; infrequent; rare
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
power of the state; government authority
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
corridor; hallway; passageway
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
please (give me); please (do for me)