imperial princess; royal princess
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
this (very thing); this precisely
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
balmy breeze; summer breeze
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
difficult to ...; hard to ...