to assemble; to set up; to construct
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
reaching; attaining; arrival
close-cropped head; bald hill
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
in one's own way or style
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
body; physique; build; stature
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
head; lead; vanguard; first
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
formal; orthodox; in earnest
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange