Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
explanation; interpretation
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
illustration (e.g. book); picture
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
the same; the said; likewise
drawing; draftsmanship; draughtsmanship; projection
to differ; to vary; to disagree
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
you (plural); all of you; you all
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to express (in words); to confess
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
planning; project; plan; design
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
class; heading; group; category
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination