back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
directly; in person; firsthand
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
one thin flat object; one sheet
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
center; centre; metropolis
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
beginning; outset; first; onset
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)