Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
chink in the armor (armour)
life; living; I; me; student
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
black lustre; black luster
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
strong-willed; strong of heart