you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
romantic film; love movie
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
loveable; very likeable; like very much
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
performer; entertainer; celebrity
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)