old friend; old acquaintance
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
secret; private; surreptitious
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
to gather; to collect; to assemble
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
way; path; route; along the way; along the road
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to unfold; to unroll; to open
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
head; lead; vanguard; first
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together