mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
hiding one's embarrassment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
unusual space; other dimension
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
calls and sounds made by insects
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to get late; to advance; to wear on
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all