day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
though; notwithstanding; although
panel; scene-panel; painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be brought up with tenderest care in a good family
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
wind and string instruments; music
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
powerful person; influential person
(social) position; status
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom; prudence; shrewdness
one's superior; senior; elder
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age