party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
number; number plate; license plate
yesterday evening; last night
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to die (of the emperor, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
secret history; hidden history; unknown historical facts
hermitage; retreat; retirement; seclusion
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
deep contemplation; melancholy; gloom
history and biography; historical material
pretext; pretense; pretence
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
Nin'an era (1166.8.27-1169.4.8)