whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
weather; astronomical phenomena
Genbun era (1736.4.28-1741.2.27)
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
nearby mountain; mountain near a human settlement
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
house; dwelling; human habitation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gale; violent (strong) wind
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
electricity; (electric) light
flash (of light); glint; schiller
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
aforementioned; above-mentioned
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
yoke; constraints; oppression
study (of something); discussion; discourse
Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE)
visiting Tang China (esp. of an envoy, monk, or exchange student); entering Tang China
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
successive generations; successive emperors