to take a breath; to take a short rest
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to become dim; to become blurred
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine in place of the Emperor
religious abstinence; purification
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
at that time; in those days
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint