priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties
workshop; studio; atelier
returning to a capital city (esp. Kyoto)
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to take flight; to disappear
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
anything and everything; just about everything
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
Gentoku era (1329.8.29-1331.8.9)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
grand event; grand enterprise
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
Imperial cortege (procession)
return of the Emperor (from a visit); return of a shintai to its shrine
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist