to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
queen; queen; queen (chess piece)
beginning of summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
all times and places; all ages and countries
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to melt together; to blend together
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
section; cross section; profile
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry