be (that) as it may; having said that
Department of the Imperial Household
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
material; substance; matter
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
inside; interior; inner part
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be needed; to be wanted
both; both sides; both parties
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to talk to oneself; to mutter
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
at least; at most; (even) just
plural; multiple; several
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
riskiness; (level of) danger
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
go that far; to that extent