recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
womanly; ladylike; feminine
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
close; intimate; on good terms
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
security guard; doorkeeper
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
school building; schoolhouse
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
tips of one's hair; hair ends
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to compose; to put together
joint; seam; joining point