different school (e.g. of ikebana)
audience; assembly; meeting
the five regent houses; five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period
an offering of tea and hot water made to Buddha or the spirit of the deceased; a tea infusion; tea and hot water; tea ceremony
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
early evening cloud; clouds at sunset
exemplar; model; example; pattern
constable; method of catching criminals
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
make; workmanship; preparation
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
selfishness; selfish motive
imperial decree; imperial edict
various fiefdoms; various domains
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
national crisis; national disaster
what is called; what they call; so-called
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
control; management; supervision
(Edo-period) chief minister