to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
while; even though; despite
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to speak; to hear a voice
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
caller; visitor; company; guest
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
true character; true heart; true spirit
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
recuperation; medical treatment
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
for the first time in one's life
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
large container; person of great talent
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part