inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
performance; playing on stringed instruments
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
so; to such an extent; such
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
old poem (esp. waka); old song
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with