dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
water's edge; beach; shore
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
speech; expression; wording; language
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
outside world; physical world
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
older sister; elder sister
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
seeing one off; farewell; escort
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
several weeks; a few weeks
to become calm; to die down
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
audience; spectator; spectators