declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
in order; sequential; seriatim
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
huge win; overwhelming victory
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
administrative headquarters of a feudal domain (early Meiji period)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
high prices of commodities; increased cost of living; inflation
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
completion; perfection; accomplishment
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)