to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
like this; in this way; as you see
treasured article or vessel; outstanding individual
to carry on one's shoulders (esp. of two or more people carrying a palanquin, etc.)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
employer's house; master's house
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
office and rank; an official rank
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
source of funds; resources; finances
master; teacher; stable master
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
(arch.) to grow; (arch.) to spring up; to cut (teeth)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
still better; even better
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque