various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
two times; twice; two degrees
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
Shaku Nihongi (commentary on the Nihon Shoki compiled in the late 13th century)
quotation; citation; reference
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
Fujiwara period (esp. used as a period of art history, approx. 894-1185 CE)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Korean; introduced from Goryeo
bugaku; court dance and music
form of ancient Chinese entertainment similar to a circus (brought to Japan during the Nara period)
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Koryŏ; (arch.) Korea
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
music performed by women; women who performed court Bugaku music and dance
to set (sun); to become dark
three; three years of age
public storehouse used to store grain or valuables collected for taxation (ritsuryō system)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress