since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
otherwise; or else; if not
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
league; federation; union; alliance
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
one grade; first-class; primary
name; given name; first name
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on