inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
serious; severe; grave; acute
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
way of talking; speaking style
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
weave; weaving; woven item
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
proposal; offer; request; application
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