eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
(being) face to face; facing each other
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
retainer; vassal; servant
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
taking charge; management
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist
the present year; at that time
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (1869-1871); Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (under the ritsuryō system)
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
pure heart; naivete; innocence
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Taika era (645.6.19-650.2.15)
ancient establishment; ancient laws
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
territory; domain; dominion; possession
government and people; those in and out of the court or government; the entire nation
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
temple's territory; temple's estate
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to forebode; to have a presentiment
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical