to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
surname; family name; last name
because; for; the reason why is ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
this land; our country; Imperial Court
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
A Collection of Tales from Uji
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
Chōtoku era (995.2.22-999.1.13)
emphasizes direct object of action
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly