blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
reward; monetary expression of thanks
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
Japanese person; Japanese people
firmly rooted; deep-seated
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
sutra; holy writings; writings of a sage; Bible
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
tyranny; atrocity; brutality
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
six-legged Chinese-style chest
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
imperial decree; imperial edict
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
disturbance; riot; mayhem
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy