Thursday, Friday and Saturday
dose of medicine to be taken only once
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
menopause; change of life
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
as if it were about oneself
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
Java sparrow; Java rice finch (Lonchura oryzivora, Padda oryzivora)
after death; posthumously
mountain climber; mountaineer
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
climbing to the summit; summiting
numbered tag; numbered ticket
hokora; small wayside shrine
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
self-analysis; autoanalysis
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness