to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
ruler; monarch; sovereign
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
setting a place; setting the table
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to concern; to be related
superiority; predominance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
nice; likeable; desirable
proposal; offer; request; application
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody