to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
Son of God; child of an emperor
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
accession (to the throne)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
next; secondly; subsequently
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
first thing in the morning
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
facing the east; east face; east side; the east
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
pavilion for weapons storage (in Heian Palace)
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
Japan and the Republic of China
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service