onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
government office in charge of court music (ritsuryo period)
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
number of persons; personnel
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
geta with high supports; tall clogs
though; even if; whether ... or ...
Sarutahiko (Shinto god); Sarudahiko; Sarutabiko; Sarudabiko
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
to carry out one's mission
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
hieroglyphics; type of character representing pictures
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
state of ecstasy; state of rapture; trance; senile dementia
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to be smeared; to be covered
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine