Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
construction; architecture (of buildings)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(some) more; even more; longer; further
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
just past noon; afternoon
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wooden fence; board fence
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be too numerous; to be too much
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to make a mistake; to blunder
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still