paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
serving food (to a nobleman); nobleman's server
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
written report to the gods; imperial edict; written appeal to a superior
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
beforehand; in advance; previously
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
though; notwithstanding; although
the court; palace circles; palace floor
to prostrate oneself before