emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
private residence or home
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to jump at; to be attracted by
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
line; queue; procession; matrix
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
madness; craziness; insanity
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
long; drawn-out; very long
to be utterly spent or crushed
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
stagnation; hindrance; delay
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing