to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
when it becomes; when it comes to
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
myself; yourself; I; me; you
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
ago; since; before; previous
follower; attendant; valet; servant
very young; little; childish; immature
after that; afterwards; thereafter
studies; schoolwork; classwork
finish; finishing; finishing touches
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
one's place of appointment; one's post
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive