mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
kimono and ancient head-dress
passer-by; traveler; traveller
small double-reed wind instrument used in gagaku (made of bamboo, with 7 holes on top and 2 below)
wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither
staff with plaited paper streamers
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
wickedness; evil; wicked person
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
soldier; tactician; strategist
hereditary custom; surviving tradition; teachings passed down from previous generations
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
sound of vibrating bowstring
chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
both groups; both factions
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)