hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to be in complete attendance
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
for more details ...; for further information ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sign; indication; omen; symptom
successively; one after another
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
punishment; judgement; judgment
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
at once; there and then; immediately
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
to count on one's fingers
to look around; to survey
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
disinheritance; disowning
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length