artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
society; the world; the times
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
without; but if; otherwise; or else
interference; meddling; butting in
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
trifling; little; few; slight
money to see one over the New Year period
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to continue to rain or snow
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)