food; foodstuff; prey; victim
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
new building; annexe; annex
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
outward appearance; looks
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
recovery; rescue; recapture
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
(large) building; public building; hall
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
endless; boundless; everlasting
holding one's ground; defending local authority
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
gracious; benevolent; benign; magnanimous
the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together