honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
present (brought by a visitor); gift
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
various families; various schools of thought
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
history of women; herstory
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
folding screen covered with gold leaf
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
castle tower; keep; donjon
observing a performance in a large group
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
Christian churches built in Japan in the second half of the 16th century
to be exhausted; to be worn out
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
groundless rumor; groundless rumour; false report
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)