to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
distrust; unjust suspicion
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
24th day of the month; 24 days
old precedent; tradition; custom
form of ancient Chinese entertainment similar to a circus (brought to Japan during the Nara period)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
successive generations; successive emperors
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
the good and the beautiful
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
celebration of a child's seventh day
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
construction; establishment
4th day of the month; four days
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
rattling and trembling of a house (traditionally believed to be caused by oni or the deceased); creaking of a building (and its furniture)
nation's times of peace and war, rise and fall
ash; embers; complete destruction
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root