unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
imperial court; royal court
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
furnishings; implements; equipment
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
good; goodness; right; virtue
encouragement of learning
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them