winter vacation; winter holidays
tenth day of the month; ten days
attendance; presence; appearance
southern part; the south (of a region)
armed forces; military; troops
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
depression; low spirits; dejection
perfectly round; perfectly circular
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to grumble about something (trivial)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
desperation; self-abandonment
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to run away; to escape safely