playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
medal of honour; medal of merit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
detention; custody; confinement; internment
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
cooperation; collaboration
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
brave warrior; hero; brave man
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora); small pine (esp. one pulled from the ground during "ne-no-hi-no-asobi")
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
thousand years; very long period; forever
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
prince's message; command of a prince
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree