bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
moisture; humidity; dampness
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
lying face down; upside down; prone
to fall off; to tumble down
to hide; to conceal oneself
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to get slightly dirty (all over)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
standing close together; bristling (with)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use