main building in a Heian palace; (historical) main residence of an emperor
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
rather; better; instead; if anything
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to be smeared; to be covered
to see; to look; to watch; to try to