virtuous woman; faithful wife
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to subsist; to keep on living
to pierce through; to break through
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
than; other than; except; but
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
without; unless; have to do
(not) in any way; in no way
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
court physician (of the Shōgun and his household, Edo period)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
kitchen; financial situation
that day; the very same day
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish