ancient Shinto music and dancing
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
in name only; titular; nominal
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
woman who puts thick white powder on her neck; low class prostitute
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
stopping at; going no further than
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
observation; survey; watching
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
difference; disparity; gap
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be full of pride; to be boastful
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
declaration; proclamation; announcement
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
what is called; what they call; so-called
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
number of persons; personnel
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
inside; interior; inner part
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures