epidemic; plague; pestilence
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to appease; to suppress; to calm
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
grid city plan used for the Imperial capital
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
each house; every house; many houses
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
street with houses lined up only on one side
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to provide; to arrange; to install
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
food and (alcoholic) drink
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
place of dispatch; place of origin
Little Kyoto; small town with historical features reminiscent of Kyoto
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality