drawing blood; collecting blood
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
attendant; attendance upon another
conferring of decorations
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to collapse; to flop (onto)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
freedom; free man; free woman
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
by your leave; with your permission
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
guard; sentinel; garrison
corner; remote country place
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
padded, sleeveless undergarment; vest
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
melancholy air; anxious look; traces of sorrow; gloom
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation
to read volume by volume; to go on reading
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
follow-up report; further news