household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
3000; three thousand; many
to increase; to add to; to augment
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
next; secondly; subsequently
(political) power; authority; influence
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
coming and going; commuting
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
that is to say; so that means
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
taste; liking; preference
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Caesarean section (Cesarean); C-section
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
at that time; in those days