a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to live; to reside; to inhabit
hunting ground; hunting preserve
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
as; because; with; due to
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
constitutional functions (of the emperor)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
sanction; approval; decision
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
solitude; loneliness; isolation
dilapidated house; deserted house
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
on countless occasions; many a time
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
each place; various places
hidden room; secret chamber
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
association; society; organization; organisation
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
image; figure; figure; form; image
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
your body; your health; yourself; you
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
area; region; district; locality
sabotage; subversive activities