an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
bride; one's daughter-in-law
latest (fashion, hairstyle, etc.); up-to-date
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
refined taste; elegant pursuits
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
one's own property; possessions
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
party-internal; within the party
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire