whether one wants to or not; without choice
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
arrival of goods; goods received
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
close-cropped hair; shaven head
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to complain; to lodge a complaint
place; room; margin; scope
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
photography; taking photographs
prohibition; inhibition; ban
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to keep a watchful eye on
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
chief; main; principal; important
to encamp; to take up positions
smoothly; easily; readily
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to pen; to write; to draw
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
extracurricular activities
leading; guiding; commanding
guidance; protective custody
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
overlooking; turning a blind eye
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification