direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
completion; perfection; accomplishment
unusual space; other dimension
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
smoothly; easily; readily
to go past; to pass; to pass by
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to crawl out of; to creep out of
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
place; position; location; position; standing; status
pavilion used as the emperor's habitual residence (in Heian Palace)
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
about this time; about now
invisibly; secretly; privately
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch