Tsukushi (former province located in northern Kyūshū; later split into Chikuzen and Chikugo); Kyūshū
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
before the Emperor; in front of the Emperor
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
audience (with someone of high standing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
imperial decree; imperial edict
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
material; substance; matter
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth