where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
interior closed room with heavily plastered walls in a Heian palace
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
nape (of the neck); nucha
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sovereign; emperor; monarch
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight