imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
Judgment Day (as described in Christian tradition)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
quiet; still; surreptitious
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
middle of the night; dead of night
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
perception; sensing; noticing
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound