possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Tanaka Mitsuaki (1843.11.16-1939.3.28)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
paintings and calligraphic works
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
Minister of the Imperial Household
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
important post; important office; key position
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
(historical) hereditary stipend
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
distress; wretched condition
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to get strong; to gain strength
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
act of mercy; helping another person
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)