to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
armor and helmet (armour)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
imperial palace temporarily built outside of the great imperial palace (Heian period)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
grey wall covering material (gray)
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to increase; to add to; to augment
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
assorted colors; assorted colours
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you