honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
your body; your health; yourself; you
honorific/polite/humble prefix
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
personage; person (deserving of respect)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
Son of God; child of an emperor
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
your company; your shrine
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
death (of an emperor); demise
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
out of control; uncontrollable
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
yourself; himself; herself
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
your husband; her husband
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
attitude control; postural control
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
greeting; a fine thing to say
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
your daughter; young woman
trouble; bother; annoyance
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
control room; control booth
honorific affix; honorific prefix
three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito); big three; top three
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
(someone else's) parents; both parents
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
immediate vassal (of the shogun; Kamakura and Muromachi periods); low-ranking vassal (of the shogun; Edo period)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
fate; chance; relationship; tie
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
as you see; as you can see
spirit of a deceased person
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
(another person's) younger sister
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
temple; monk's quarters; monk
central control room; main control room
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
God's name; Christ's name
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
staff with plaited paper streamers
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
attending (upon); keeping another company; being a confidant; fairy tale
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
imperial visit; imperial outing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
Imperial standard; worthy cause
as you are aware; as you know
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
(another person's) nephew
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
goshuin; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples; letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
the times; the world; society
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
story; tale; talk; discussion
evening meal; dinner; supper
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
to see; to look; to watch
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
(another's respected) father
confections; sweets; candy; cake
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
bride; one's daughter-in-law
don't worry; no worries; never mind
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
(another's) daughter; young lady
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
(another's) child; child; kid
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
imperial seal; privy seal
retainer; attendant; escort
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
head; brains; intelligence
I appreciate your efforts
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
elder sister; effeminate man
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
as you are aware; as you know
personage; person (deserving of respect)
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
audience (with someone of high standing)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
siblings; brothers and sisters
worry; care; consideration
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
courtesy call; courtesy visit
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
story; tale; talk; discussion
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
transferral of a sacred object from its place of enshrinement; imperial procession
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
oracle; revelation; divine message; tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
entertainment; amusement; fun
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
hard to control; unmanageable
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
temple; monk's quarters; monk
return (of the emperor, empress, shogun, etc.)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
as you see; as you can see
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
cemetery guard; crematorium worker
crest (of a noble family)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
exorcism rite; purification
maid-in-waiting in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
bento; Japanese box lunch
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
control circuit; controlling circuit
poem or song written by the emperor
image (esp. of a deity, buddha, royal, noble, etc.)
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
kagura (esp. when performed at the imperial palace)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
the Lord's name (esp. in Christianity)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
fairyland; never-never land
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
(your) judgment; discernment
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
none of your business; not your concern
land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
tribute (to a monarch, feudal lord, etc.); taxes; taxation
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
halo (optical phenomenon); glory
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences (used by people of high rank)
noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour
body of Christ (Eucharist)
this place; where one comes from; here
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hard to control; unmanageable
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
ceremony to appease evil gods and the spirits of the dead
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
daughter of a person of high rank
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
power (of the Emperor); Emperor's might
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
reaction control system (of a spacecraft); RCS; attitude control system; postural control system
maid; helper; help; assistance
a question from the emperor
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
reign of an emperor of Japan
Censorate (Later Han and Song dynasty surveillance agency)
Takeminakata; Minakatatomi; Takeminakatatomi; deity of military arts and agriculture, son of Ōkuninushi and worshipped at Suwa Grand Shrine
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(another's) daughter; young lady
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
ancestor (esp. one's mother or grandmother)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
gate for important persons; gate of honor
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
imperial chrysanthemum crest
the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majority
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
please be careful; please take care
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
deified volcano or volcanic eruption
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
exorcism rite; purification
oracle; revelation; divine message
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
music playing in imperial court
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
your place; place where you live
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
mass Ise pilgrimage (occurring intermittently during the Edo period)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
ridged cracks that form in the ice on Lake Suwa
goshuin booklet; book for receiving seal stamps at shrines and temples
Emperor (of Japan); Crown Prince (of Japan)
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
(another's) elder brother; older brother
Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
god of food (esp. of rice)
round, wooden container for cooked rice
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
emperor's return to the imperial palace
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
manners; behavior; behaviour
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
automatic train control; ATC
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
control flow; flow of control
relocation of the emperor, an abdicated emperor or the empress dowager; relocation of a shrine, divine spirit or object of worship
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)
merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
something worshiped as a symbol for the spirit of the dead
Imperial car (automobile, railway car, etc.)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
New Year's sake; spiced sake
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(arch.) grandchild of Amaterasu (i.e. Ninigi no Mikoto); descendant of Amaterasu; person of imperial lineage; emperor
god of food (esp. of rice)
to be; to exist; (arch.) to come; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to be (somewhere)
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)
privy seal; imperial seal
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
oracle; revelation; divine message
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
(another's) child; child; kid
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
encouragement; urging; spurring on
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
shrine ritual held within the first two months of the year to forecast or pray for a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
road for persons of high rank
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort); Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.
telephone call; telephone (device)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
theme chosen for an imperial poetry contest
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
may your soul rest in peace; I pray for your happiness in the afterlife
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
Charter Oath (of the Meiji Emperor); Five-Point Imperial Covenant; Imperial Oath of Five Articles
Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer
death of important person (e.g. prince, princess, cabinet minister)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
Oie school of calligraphy (based on the gyōsho style; popular in the Edo period); Sonen school; Shorenin school
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
please be careful; please take care
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself
spirit of a deceased person; revengeful ghost; ceremony to appease evil gods and the spirits of the dead
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
covering used to wrap a baby
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
command language; control language
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
giving in against one's better judgment; letting someone have their way no matter how unreasonable; grudging compliance; reluctant acquiescence
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to rise (from one's seat); to stand up; to get up; to set to work; to get started; to go into action
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
before the spirit of the deceased
poem written by the Emperor or a member of the imperial family
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
entertainment; amusement; fun
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
automatic controller; servo
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
cake or snack served with tea
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
departure; leaving; starting; standing
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
annual New Year's poetry reading (held at the Imperial Court)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of Shogun Yoshimune (introduced in 1742)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
shogun-authorized trading vessel (authorised)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majority
apologies for the crude food
arrival (of the emperor, etc.)
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
door separating the inner castle from the outer castle (Edo period)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
(overnight) stay; lodging
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
blood of Christ (Eucharist)
to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to visit repeatedly (to make a request); to walk back and forth in front of a shrine, praying a hundred times
mid-year gift; summer gift
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
regular customer; valued client
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
usual; normal; stereotyped
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cake served with tea; light snack
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
road for persons of high rank
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
don't complain until the job is finished; the end crowns the work
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of the 10th month; in Nichiren Buddhism)
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
northern groundcone (Boschniakia rossica)
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
personal (employee); employed; retained
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
communication control unit
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
losing one's means of livelihood
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
device control character (e.g. DC1)
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
ring entering ceremony in presence of the emperor or crown prince
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
courtesy call; courtesy visit
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
passing away; dying; death
Ōgosho period (between the Kansei Reforms and the Tempo Reforms, approx. 1787-1843)
the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majority
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
first emperor to rule the land (title of Emperor Sujin)
departure (of the emperor, etc.)
glorious reign of the Emperor
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
bureaucratic routine; red tape
a god of food; Inari (god of harvests); Uka-no-Mitama (god of food, esp. rice)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
merchant house employee; tradesman
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
little something; reward; tip
used article (esp. clothes)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
gift received from a visitor
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
have a pass to; have access to
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
sorry to bother you, but ...
(Japanese) imperial succession
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
shiruko made with strained red bean paste
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
please enjoy (the food); dig in; bon appétit
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
a god of food; Inari (god of harvests); Uka-no-Mitama (god of food, esp. rice)
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
annual ceremony of reciting the names of the Buddhas
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
pickled vegetables; pickles
giving in against one's better judgment; letting someone have their way no matter how unreasonable; grudging compliance; reluctant acquiescence
needlework; sewing; seamstress
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
please take good care of yourself
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
wearing one's hair in braids
(Japanese) imperial succession
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
as you see; as you can see
steamed rice as an offering to a god
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
festival merrymaking; revelry
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
honorific or polite prefix
your address; your place of residence
treating someone to one delicious meal after the other
moxibustion; chastisement; scolding
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; someone with their head in the clouds; (lit.) flower garden inside the brain
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
ancestor (esp. one's mother or grandmother)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
before a Buddha or a mortuary tablet; offerings made to Buddha or placed on a mortuary tablet
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
wandering jew (Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'); purple secretia; purple-heart; purple queen
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
house across the street; neighbor across the street
impulse control disorder; ICD
Tsuchimikado Shinto (synthesis of Shinto and Onmyōdō formulated by Yasutomi Tsuchimikado in the mid-Edo period)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
(arch.) court lady with her own private chamber or office; low-class prostitute (Edo period)
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
imperial decree; imperial edict
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
ceased patronage (of a client, customer, etc.); discontinued attendance
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
same; matching; going together
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
it's been a long time; long time no see
it's been a long time; long time no see
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
rich person; wealthy person
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
standard; set; routine; decided
standard; set; routine; decided
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
festival merrymaking; revelry
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
bill (at a restaurant); check
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to get change back; to be more than enough
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
having a crush on someone
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
please sit down; please have a seat
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
bargain; good buy; budget
bargain; good buy; budget
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
precocious; precocious child
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
house across the street; neighbor across the street
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
cancellation; abandonment
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
oden vendor; oden restaurant
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
to express one's deepest sympathies
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
the customer is always right; the customer is king
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
trip story; vacation story
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
recommendation (of an influential person); order
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
power (of the Emperor); Emperor's might
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
god of food (esp. of rice)
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
ceased patronage (of a client, customer, etc.); discontinued attendance
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
grandfather; old man; elderly man
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
how are things with you?; how are you doing?
white makeup powder; (face) powder
work; job; labor; labour; business; task
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
local costumed mascot character
you (polite, slightly familiar; used when addressing someone with mild respect)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; lively; boisterous
microwavable instant rice; pre-cooked rice
boasting of one's hometown
god who bestows happiness upon people
buoyant market (on season-opening); festive market
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
mimosa (Mimosa pudica); sensitive plant; touch-me-not
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; flower
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
scolding; telling-off; talking-to; dressing-down
e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)
your address; your place of residence
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
(private) geisha entertainment; being entertained by one or more geisha (in a tea house or traditional Japanese restaurant)
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
honorarium (to cover transportation costs); travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)
head prostitute (of a brothel); leader of a group of friends; best of its kind; something without rival
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
okuizome; weaning ceremony; ritual meal for a 100-day old infant
the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
rice cooked with matsutake
Imperial train; royal train
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
oden made with hatcho miso
cloth diaper; cloth nappy
ghost story; spooky story
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
Bon holiday gift (usu. money given to children by parents or grandparents)
otōri; drinking circle with a cup passed around and chugged (custom in the Miyako Islands, Okinawa)
yaki onigiri (grilled rice ball)
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
used item (to be sold to a shop); unwanted goods
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
shrine ritual held within the first two months of the year to forecast or pray for a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
shrine ritual held within the first two months of the year to forecast or pray for a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
shrine ritual held within the first two months of the year to forecast or pray for a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship
(woman's) ugly or homely face; old bag
Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
to have no customers (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); to have no engagements
snoop; meddler; nosey parker; buttinsky; kibbitzer
worship by the emperor at a shrine
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
Calopteryx atrata (species of damselfly)
honorific or polite prefix
honorific or polite prefix
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
Canadian dwarf cornel (Cornus canadensis); bunchberry dogwood; crackerberry
sitting on the floor with one's legs tucked under to one side
to perform anal sex (between men); to bugger; to sodomize; to crash a car into the back of another; to rear-end
rice sprinkled with red perilla
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
article offered at a bargain price (mainly of imperfect produce)
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
(Japanese) imperial succession
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
dango; rice dumpling; hair bun; chignon
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
that's none of your business
being ignorant of the ways of the world; knowing nothing; (lit.) not being able to tell if a yam is boiled or not
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
patronage; favour; favor; custom
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
good answer!; that's right!; bullseye!
first emperor to rule the land (title of Emperor Sujin)
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice
offering to Buddha (often rice)
mid-morning snack (eaten around 10 AM); morning tea; elevenses
imperial protector monk; monk who performed rituals for the wellbeing of the imperial household
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
play; playing; game; lack of seriousness; half-hearted effort; just playing around
defensive strength; defensive ability
superstition; superstitious person
Annunciation Day; Lady Day
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
the humble shield of our Sovereign Lord
within the town limits of Edo
highly esteemed emperor's reign
another's wife; another's daughter
another's wife; another's daughter
local wrestler; crowd favorite (favourite)
being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government
Japanese sweets made with glutinous rice and azuki bean paste
Omuro (sect of Shingon Buddhism)
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
betrothal money given from man to woman
betrothal money given from woman to man
condolence gift; gift brought to a (Christian) funeral; flower money
control gene; regulator gene; regulatory gene
special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
Asuka Kiyomihara Code (689 CE)
Asuka Kiyomihara Code (689 CE)
Ama no Mihashira; the heavenly pillar on Onokoro Island, around which Izanagi and Izanami are said to have wed
first-born imperial prince
Ontake-kyo (sect of Shinto); Mitake-kyo
Ontake-kyo (sect of Shinto); Mitake-kyo
servant of the imperial court
to be; to exist; to come; to go; to be (somewhere)
to be; to exist; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to be; to exist; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to be; to exist; to come; to go; to be (doing)
another's wife or daughter
another's wife or daughter
imperial subjects; the people
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.
annual Shingon prayer ritual (January 8-14)
assembler control instruction
association control service element; ACSE
error control; error handling
online test control program
connection admission control; CAC
Job Control Language; JCL
DXC; Data Exchange Controller
High-level Data Link Control; HDLC
process control equipment
Media Access Control; MAC
arithmetic and control unit; ACU
HARC; Hierarchical Storage Archive and Retrieve Controller
BCP; Basic Control Program
configuration control board
user parameter control; UPC
user parameter control; UPC
AFC; Automatic Frequency Control
AGC; automatic gain control
accepting Association Control Protocol Machine
format effector; layout character
point of control and observation; PCO
IDC; Integrated Disk Controller
communication control unit
CCP; Communication Control Processor
Transmission Control Protocol; TCP
transmission control character
Synchronous Data Link Control; SDLC
Input; Output Control System; IOCS
Input-Output Controller; IOC
MAC; Media Access Control
MAC Protocol; Media Access Control Protocol
Media Access Control sublayer
UIOC; Universal I; O Control unit
physical communication control sublayer
NCU; Network Control Unit
requesting Association Control Protocol Machine
logical link control; LLC
logical link control protocol
logical link control layer
congestion control (in a network)
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
imperial censor (in ancient China)
private traditional calendar published illegally (Edo period)
boat reserved for nobles; pleasure boat
doll used as part of a street performance (Edo period)
imperial princess; royal princess
room or pavilion of residence for the master of the house (Heian-period palatial-style architecture); room where the emperor usually lives in the imperial palace
imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Goryū Shinto (sect of amalgamated Shinto)
palace of a retired emperor
spirit that possesses a mysterious power
spirit that possesses a mysterious power
gift received from a visitor
electronic brakeforce distribution; electronic brakeforce limitation; EBD; EBFD; EBL
please allow me to introduce myself
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary
kindling burned in shrines and temples; special kindling used in samurai families during the Edo period for the 15th of the first month and painted with 12 brush strokes (13 on a lucky year); kindling offered by officials to the imperial court during the ritsuryō period
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
locally produced electricity
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
female usher at traditional Kansai theatrical events
to flatter a higher-up; to suck up to; to curry favour; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
to flatter a higher-up; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
minister or general's wife who became a nun
silicon controlled rectifier; SCR
to see; to look; to watch; to see; to look; to watch
to see; to look; to watch
grain (esp. rice); rice cultivation
inauguration ceremony of a new Ryukyuan high priestess
sword tester (Edo period); executioner
school for girls from wealthy and famous families
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
ordering (online, mail); remote purchasing
well-behaved child; obedient child; good child
well-behaved child; obedient child; good child
fertiliser applied after harvesting
alcohol diluted with hot water
alcohol diluted with hot water
water offered to the gods and Buddha
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
wet nurse (esp. for nobility)
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
coachman's seat; driver's seat (on a carriage)
Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
(his) side; (his) presence
beefwood (Casuarina equisetifolia)
alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)
Actinostemma lobatum (plant of the family Cucurbitaceae)
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
starchy solution formed during rice cooking
manuka (Leptospermum scoparium); New Zealand tea tree