spreading; infesting; running rampant
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
kagura performance held somewhere other than the imperial palace
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
follower; attendant; valet; servant
third stage; three stages
even so; anyhow; at any rate
modesty; self-control; discretion
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
history; pedigree; lineage
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
words; speech; expression
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
15th day of the 1st lunar month
type of dance where the ground is stamped (Heian period)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp