(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
clearing one's throat; cough
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to leave this world; to die
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
power balance; balance of power
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
historical play; period drama
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
visit (from someone); call
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress