mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
institutionalization (of a practice); systematization; systematic implementation
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
authentication code; authenticator
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
surroundings; circumference
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
reflective; introspective
weariness with life; world-weariness; pessimism
giant snake; monster serpent
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
government official; public servant; civil servant
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature