ceremony for appointing officials other than ministers (from the Heian period)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
royal castle; imperial castle
accession to the throne; enthronement
to become settled; to be fixed
all the officials, both military and civil
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to cast; to mint; to coin
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
ancient practices; old customs
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to call out; to ask someone to come
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
seeing off and meeting on return
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
upper; upward; outer; surface; top