lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
15th day of the month; 15 days
16th day of the month; 16 days
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one breath; chug!; drink!
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
low rank; humble station; obscurity
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
17th day of the month; 17 days
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
18th day of the month; 18 days
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
early on; earlier on; from early
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly