letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
greenbottle fly (esp. species Lucilia caesar)
greenish nasal mucus; green snot
to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
stupid brat; son of a bitch
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
casting; cast-metal object
the gods of heaven and earth
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
urine; small amount of water
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
Japan and the Philippines
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
having lost face; in a bind
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
godparent; first person to give something its name
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation