(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
that; the matter in question
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
finishing blow; coup de grâce
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)
type of hakama worn in ancient times
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; amber; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
quiver (worn on the right hip; used from the Nara period onward)
various forms of arts (e.g. acrobatics, magic, puppetry, sarugaku acrobatics performance); miscellaneous songs popular from the end of the Heian period to the Kamakura period
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to get too familiar with; to become too familiar with
emphasizes direct object of action
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
same; similar; (just) like; equal
Buddhist; disciple of Buddha
armed might; military power; the sword; force