court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
deep inside; innermost place
commander; general; leader
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
witnessing; observing; sighting
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
the front; honest; upright; decent
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
one end; an end; part; fragment
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to know (someone); to think; to believe
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to have the privilege of doing
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
end of life; death; breathing one's last