process; course; mechanism
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
image; figure; figure; form; image
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
in person; personally; directly
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to try to do; to attempt to do
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(a person's) family background; lineage
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so