going in and out of style; changes in fashion
Christian churches built in Japan in the second half of the 16th century
the five viscera (liver, lungs, heart, kidney and spleen)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
refined taste; elegant pursuits
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
original idea; originality
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
just; fair; proper; reasonable
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
castle tower; keep; donjon
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
troubled times; turbulent times
to apologize; to apologise