public discussion; public criticism; controversy
confused; scattered; differing; diverse
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to succeed; to bear fruit
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
the emperor's personal inspection
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
the five regent houses; five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period
to rank with; to rank among
high steward; grand master
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
completely; entirely; totally
wetting; love affair; lover
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
imperial decree; imperial edict
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
relief; aid; assistance; rescue
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
rebirth; new birth; nascent
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)