court; Imperial Palace or household
emperor (of Japan); mikado
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
ancestor; forefather; foremother
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
sentiment; sentimentality
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
on the occasion of; at the time of
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside