twentieth day of the month; twenty days
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unkindness; unfriendliness
at least; at most; (even) just
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
everywhere; at every turn
to take a breath; to take a short rest
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
man of virtue; humanitarian
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to become better; to improve
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
criticism; commentary; review
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
personal feelings; self-interest
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn