female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
type of imperial banquet held during the Heian period and later; (arch.) being dead drunk; (arch.) being very drunk
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
number of times; frequency; count
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
praise; glorification; extolment
paying attention to; catching one's eye
stereotyped; patterned; typical
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)
if it is the case that ...
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
dictation; verbal statement
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
and (also); both ... and; as well as
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
well-known; noted; celebrated
health; healthy; sound; fit
determination; conviction
celebration; congratulations
true meaning; underlying principle
thousand years; many years
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
presumption; assumption; estimation
(Chinese) poetry and rhymed prose
completely; absolutely; totally
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
best regards; please take care of; please do
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to celebrate someone's achievements
age or life of the emperor
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
life; lifetime; age; era; reign; rule
abstract or impracticable theory