north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
priest soldier; warrior monk
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
this world; this life; world of the living
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to find fault with; to question
assorted colors; assorted colours
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
forbidden gate; heavily guarded gate; gate to the imperial palace; gate to the imperial court; imperial residence
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to mask oneself; to lie down
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
retainer; vassal; follower
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area
unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off