patient; unhurried; leisurely
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
time; hour; period; class
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
self-interest; selfish desire
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
it's been a long time; long time no see
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
leaving (fleeing) the capital
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
again; once more; a second time
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to publish a book; to put out a book
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be able to manage somehow or another
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
alone; by oneself; on one's own
difficult to ...; hard to ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
use; utilization; utilisation; application