to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
identification papers; ID
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
island in a pond or river
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
central part; heart (of a city)
to take up one's residence
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
reigning; controlling; dictating
to live; to reside; to inhabit
dwelling; house; residence; address
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses