occupation; calling; livelihood
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
young girl; lass; adolescent female
noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
door; gate; opening; title page
self-consciousness; self-awareness
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
common property or characteristic
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
with a friendly grin; smilingly