to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
guidance; leadership; leading the way
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
alert status; emergency alert
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
be (that) as it may; having said that
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
individual; private person; personal; natural person
religious painting; religious picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
common knowledge; well-known fact
marital relationship; marital relations
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord