to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
father and mother; parents
end; close; finish; termination
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
every other; second; alternate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
light; faint; pale; fleeting
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
family; members of a family
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
the place for; the time for; the level of
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
disorder; chaos; confusion