perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
the benevolent Imperial rule; the Imperial Way
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
decision; determination; resolution
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
sooner or later; in time; eventually
complicity; implication; involvement
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
public indignation; anger (as a citizen)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
proceeding to Kyoto; entering Kyoto
grey wall covering material (gray)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely