middle of the night; dead of night
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to appease; to suppress; to calm
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
look!; there!; here!; that is
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
setting up specially; special installation
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior