democratization; democratisation
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
holy of holies; sanctum sanctorum
leaf venation; leaf nervature; leaf vein; leaf nerve
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
flake; thin slice; thin layer; lamina; lamella; leaf
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
elder sister; effeminate man
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
small tube; pipette; tubule
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to know (someone); to think; to believe
gods of the land; earthly deities
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
state religion; official religion; established religion
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
ill will; malice; evil intent
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
oracle; revelation; divine message
to understand from experience
afterlife; realm of the dead