party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
Emperor Go-Hanazono; Go-Hanazono Tenno (1419-1470 CE, reigning: 1428-1464 CE)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
absolute obedience; complete submission
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to get one's head around; to think about
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to have a talk; to tell a story
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
sad; wretched; deplorable