fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
though; notwithstanding; although
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
world; society; people; the public
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
overthrow of the shogunate
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; flattery; flatterer; Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
large number (of); many; majority
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration
to achieve; to bring about a result
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle