while; during (the time when)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
complete change; about-face
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
first generation; founder
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
six codes (constitution, civil code, criminal code, commercial code, code of civil procedure, code of criminal procedure); Compendium of Laws
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
tendency; trend; inclination
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
decoration; ornament; trimmings
although; though; despite the fact that ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe