rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
type of jōruri narrative performance
slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
single word; a few words; brief comment
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
heroism; loyalty and courage
loyal retainer; loyal subject
consecutive; continuous; successive
without cause; without reason
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
work; business; company; study
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone