origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
dying of illness; dying of natural causes
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
detention; custody; confinement; internment
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
(not) even once; (not) ever
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
direct unforked road; straight path
password; watchword; motto; slogan
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to investigate; to examine
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
quiet; still; surreptitious
northern part; the north (of a region)
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to break a dam; to burst out
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length