what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
greater palace; area centered on the inner palace, home to various administrative bodies
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
main temple; main building of a shrine; Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
each place; various places
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
opposite side; other side; other party
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
headquarters; head office; main office
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
modesty; humility; being humble
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written