give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
root; source; origin; cause
ancient time; age of the gods
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
change; transition; vicissitudes
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
sword with a very long grip
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties