activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
ninth day of the month; nine days
to pass (of time); to elapse
royalty and titled nobility
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(not) even once; (not) ever
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
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
alone; by oneself; on one's own
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes