readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to stiffen; to become stiff
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
every year; yearly; annually
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to give directions; to issue instructions
nonchalant air; unruffled air
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
connection; link; relationship
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
family; relatives; dependents; household
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)