to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to leave this world; to die
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
subordination; dependency
every place; various places
power balance; balance of power
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
I see; that's right; indeed
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
historical play; period drama
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into