origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
tenth day of the month; ten days
fifth day of the month; five days
third day of the month; three days
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to lose heart; to lose motivation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
incense set (e.g. burner, tray, tongs, etc.); incense paraphernalia; incense components (e.g. sandalwood, musk, aloeswood)
Empress Jitou; Jitou Tenno (645-702 CE, reigning: 690-697 CE)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
failure; mistake; blunder
coming and going; commuting
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
making money; making a profit
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
bet; wager; stake; gamble
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out