grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
high mountain; alpine mountain
the people; citizens; the populace
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
one's family; family member
to uncask; to open a barrel
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
grand ceremony; state ceremony; important law; legal canon
state ceremony (esp. an enthronement); imperial ceremony; important ceremony (in one's life, e.g. wedding, funeral)
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
police; police officer; police station
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
wind blowing through fresh verdure; mountain air
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct