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
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 (ritsuryo period)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
deep inside; innermost place
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to keep (a person) waiting
tone (of voice); manner of talking
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to come to mind; to pop into one's head