Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
older sister; elder sister
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
several weeks; a few weeks
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
polite; respectful; reverent
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous