society; the world; the times
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday held from 1868 to 1948)
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
foreign visitor; foreign guest
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
worshipper; pilgrim; visitor to temple or shrine
tenement house; row house
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
boarding house; school dormitory
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
age or life of the emperor
congratulation; celebration
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
government official; clerk
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
Tenchō era (824.1.5-834.1.3)
whole house; whole audience
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
lucky day; auspicious occasion; happy day
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday; February 23)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly