spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
drinking bout; merrymaking
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
marine leisure activities; recreational activities carried out at sea
marine life; marine organism
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to leave this world; to die
power balance; balance of power
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
deep inside; innermost place
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with