to sit down; to take a seat
both sides; two sides; double-sided
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
(putting a song etc. on) endless repeat; endless repetition
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
emotional scars; mental trauma
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
colorless and transparent
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
shrill sound; piercing sound; high-pitched grating noise
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
land readjustment; town planning
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
good-quality; superior in quality
impassioned speech; fervent speech
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
greater palace; area centered on the inner palace, home to various administrative bodies
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
main temple; main building of a shrine; Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)