to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
imperial princess; royal princess
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
theological student; seminary student
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)