historic; historical; traditional
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
recently; lately; these days
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
black-market lending; illegal loan
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to knock down; to knock off
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
talking while standing; standing around talking
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
cooking; food preparation