garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
due form; official; formality
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
presence (impressive quality)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to invite in; to show someone in
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
nod; inclination of the head
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to hide; to conceal oneself
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character