lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
Japanese history; history of Japan
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
system; institution; organization; organisation
reform; reformation; reorganization
corvee; taxes in kind or service (ritsuryō system)
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty