elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
as soon as possible; ASAP
each place; various places
working; in operation; running; active
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
good-quality; superior in quality
suited figure; person in a suit
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to concern; to be related
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
polite; respectful; reverent
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
deep inside; innermost place
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen