to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
woman; female; feminine gender
creation; Creation (by God)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to appease; to suppress; to calm
don't worry; no worries; never mind
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
had better ...; had better not ...
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
main attraction; special feature; big draw
type of jōruri narrative performance
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy