imperial seal; privy seal
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
competent; suitable; qualified
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
imperial command (decree); decree of cloistered emperor
Arai Hakuseki (1657-1725)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
underestimation; undervaluation
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
defer to another as if an older brother
holding on to; sticking to
Gion-sha (former name for Yasaka-Jinja)
two-storied gate; tower gate
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
journey; route of a journey
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
open; spacious; extensive
head priest of temple formerly led by founder of sect
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
memories; recollections; reminiscence
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
ebb tide; waning fortunes
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to tower above; to stand out