to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to be silent; to say nothing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
young lord; successor of one's current lord
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
certainly; surely; definitely
great war; great battle; world war
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
first of all; in the first place
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
prayer (for something); supplication
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum