stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
aimlessly; without a goal
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
since then; from that time; ever since
(not) even once; (not) ever
to make an appearance; to show up
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
ardent; passionate; vehement
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times