to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
shrine ritual held with the first two months of the year to forecast (or pray for) a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
clearly; distinctly; vividly
New Year event to pray for a rich rice harvest
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
ritual performance (usually around New Year) to pray for a successful rice harvest in the coming year
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
carrying out in a large group
war; campaign; battle; (arch.) unpaid work (ritsuryo system); (arch.) forced labor
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
condition; figure; appearance; voice
performing art; technique (in a performing art)
composite; combined; complex
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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
great admiration; deep respect
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
supporting role (actor); minor role
kyogen performer; low-ranked house playwright (of kabuki)
mutation; change; transition
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend