night view; night skyline; nightscape
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
good bye; I'm off; see you later
several weeks; a few weeks
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to discuss; to talk together
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
human; human-like; as a person