going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to look around; to survey
perception; sensing; noticing
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
corridor; hallway; passageway
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
inside; interior; inner part
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to step forward; to volunteer
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to be too numerous; to be too much
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to be worried; to be troubled
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
automatic; intransitive verb
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
meanwhile; in the meantime
imperial court; royal court