to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to pause; to have a short intermission
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
Asura realm; scene of carnage
animal realm; unforgivable action; indefensible lifestyle; incest
hungry ghost (preta) realm
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
red-horned demon; red ogre
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
public holiday; celebration (of)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
God and man; heaven and man
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do