thousands of years; eternity; all generations
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
to congratulate; to celebrate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
general term; generic name
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
difference; disparity; gap
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
magical power; mystical force
original song; original melody
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
power; might; authority; influence
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
pointing out; identification
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
life of faith; religious life
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
beginning of the year; the oldest person
New Year's greetings or well-wishes offered by retainers to the Emperor
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend