bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
(not so) much; (not) very
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be amused or interested in
base (military, expedition, etc.)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
temporary residence or shelter
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
fortune-telling; divination
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
all present; all concerned; all of us
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin talking; to open up
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old