to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
personal affair; one's own affair
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
attendance; participation; presence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
blood relationship; blood relative
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
head temple (of a branch temple); head priest's temple quarters
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
equality; impartiality; evenness
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
moment by moment; hour by hour
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
condemn the offense, but not the offender
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy