setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
feng (male Chinese firebird)
local amateur theatrical performance (esp. popular in late Edo and early Meiji)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
shoji (paper sliding door)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
until now; so far; up to the present
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
proceeding to Kyoto; entering Kyoto
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
incident; affair; happening; event
500-man battalion (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)