seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
tool; implement; means; furniture
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to run down (stairs, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
to strike out; to start swimming
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
store interior; inside of a shop
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi