to sit; to squat; to be implicated
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
the twelve gates of Heian Palace
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
direct control; direct supervision
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
ring; band; ring; circum-
order of chivalry; chivalric order
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
wound (suffered in a fight)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)