epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
restlessly; fussily; anxiously; to be cramped; to be claustrophobic
and so; therefore; for that reason
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
infancy; childhood; tender age
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
last month; previous month
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
business plan; business schedule; project
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence