training; drill; practice; discipline
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
on the occasion of; at the time of
study group; study meeting
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to breathe while sleeping
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
attack; assault; attempt; try
to speak; to say; to vocalize
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
travelling east (esp. to Edo) from Kyoto
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
with these words; while saying
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
watchdog; chaperone; watcher