to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
this occasion; at this time; now
official announcement; proclamation
long slits (esp. of eyes)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
study; research; investigation
traditional; conventional
drama; play; Chinese opera
script; screenplay; scenario
meeting for reading research papers
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
club activities; extracurricular activities
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
very busy (person or thing)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves