beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
older sister and younger brother
siblings; brothers and sisters
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to not believe one's ears
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
many people; a large number of people
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
silently; hushed; in a still manner
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
that matter; those matters
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; name; title
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
successive generations; successive emperors
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to have the nerve to; to be bastard enough to
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard