Ōnin era (1467.3.5-1469.4.28)
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
starting late or behind schedule
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
occurring naturally (without human influence)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
leading person; foremost figure
Chōkyō era (1487.7.20-1489.8.21)
permission; licence; license
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
magistrate; shogunate administrator
spiritual awakening; resolution
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
Bunki era (1501.2.29-1504.2.30)
solemn; grave; impressive
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe