Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
news; word; tidings; omen
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
events of the day; current affairs
this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
to show signs of; to appear
small house; thatched hut
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to become better; to improve
images drawn or painted on fusuma
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
with these words; while saying
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
(through) a layman's eyes
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
hardships; privations; difficulties
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
false charge; slander; defamation
fragment; one of the group or party
abusing someone to his (her) face
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear