retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
trust; confidence; credence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
court; Imperial Palace or household
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
noted priest; celebrated priest
(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
near; close; beside; third person
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to be needed; to be wanted
Kanou Tan'yuu (1602-1674)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
using as an intermediary; through
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
ought to (verb); should (verb)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
intention; idea; inclination; wish
outside of one's area of expertise
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to