to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
shutting oneself up at home
supernumerary; superfluous staff; excess personnel; useless staff
guardians; parents; father and older brother
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
rule; reign; government; governing
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to tie; to fix; to attach
living off (a person); sponging off; parasitism
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
standard; common standard; standard rule; standard way of doing; established usage
talented person; clever person
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
just law; proper method; the true teachings of Buddha; Period of the True Law
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
paints; painting material
augury; fortune-telling; divination