entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
hospital gown; patient gown
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
bed bath; sponge bath; blanket bath; toilet
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dazzlingly beautiful; brilliant
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
roofed corridor connecting two buildings (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
here and there; around and about
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
day of spring; spring sun
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects