leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
government office in charge of court music (ritsuryō period)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
musical dance; music and dancing
one's later years; final years (in life)
coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
spreading Buddhist teachings
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
new music; shingaku (post-Tang dynasty gagaku piece)
kakko; Japanese hourglass drum, played with sticks on both sides, traditionally used in gagaku
Music Department (part of the Board of Ceremonies of the Imperial Household Agency)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
genre of Heian-period Japanese court music (primarily consisting of gagaku-styled folk melodies)
naturalized citizen; naturalised citizen; immigrant to ancient Japan from China or Korea
mixed race; mixed parentage
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
middle period; medium-term
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
another thing; exception; special case
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time