to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
about when; about what time; how soon
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
health management; health maintenance; health care
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to think too much; to be over-concerned
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
like an old man; like an old woman
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
finding employment; getting a job
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
department (faculty) of literature
law department; law school
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going