together (with); at the same time; in a lump
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
contest; comparison; competition
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
the Japanese spirit imbued with Chinese learning
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
to be incompatible; to be contradictory
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
pavilion used as the emperor's habitual residence (in Heian Palace)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
promotion; raising of status
compilation for the emperor; emperor's literary production
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to serve; to work for; to attend
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
all; entire; whole; altogether
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
self-consciousness; self-awareness
pride; boast; credit (to)
ancient time; age of the gods
descendant; scion; lineage