court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to search for; to seek for; to look for
15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ...
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
something; what; why; how
(arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
latter half of one's life
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to be infected; to be contagious
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(political) power; authority; influence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
while alive; during one's lifetime
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely