to join together; to combine; to join up
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
feudal system of the shogunate and domains
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
executive officer; administrative official
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
near; close; beside; third person
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
dictatorship; despotic government
the shogunate (administration)
normal practice; proper practice
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
counter for generations; epoch
resemblance; similarity; analogy
pointing out; identification
rule; reign; peaceful times
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling