living in a group; communal living; community life
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
15th day of the 1st lunar month
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
God and man; heaven and man
gold cup; gilded cup; goblet
Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
visit by the empress or the crown prince
on the street; around town; the world; the public
court; Imperial Palace or household
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
high class; esteemed; cherished
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
one's innermost thoughts (feelings)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
ritual matches held at a shrine
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
pillars supporting heaven
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing