ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
flower-shaped family crest
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
traditional hairstyle worn by unmarried women
pomade; pomatum; hair oil
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
huge rock; massive boulder
blooming tachibana; tachibana flower
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
dining hall at a Zen temple or monastery; refectory
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
(noh) musician; orchestra leader
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
artists' world; painting circles