imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
womanly; ladylike; feminine
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
brilliant; bright; dazzling
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
medley (of food, songs, etc.); (snow or sand) drift
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
handrail; railing; banister
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
treasure house; storage for valuable property
food storage; provision store; pantry
ritual; religious service; festival