line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
Metal Boar (48th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031)
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
Emperor Buretsu; Buretsu Tenno
Emperor Keitai; Keitai Tenno
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
real thing; original; actual
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
sacred sword and jewels (imperial regalia)
private; exclusive; secret
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
once upon a time; a long time ago
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
hills and fields; hill and dale
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently