Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
Genbun era (1736.4.28-1741.2.27)
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
tendency; trend; inclination
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
concreteness; feasibility
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
proclamation; official notice
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
modesty; self-control; discretion
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
isolation; being alone; being friendless
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
one of these days; someday; one day
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal