to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(theatrical) fighting scene
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
just above; right overhead
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
bringing; taking; carrying