in the course of one's duties
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
official announcement; proclamation
underground world; underground society
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
wholesale arrest; round-up
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to (a place); until (a time)
bashful; shameful; ashamed
consists of; comprises; is made up of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
since when; from when; how long
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
in history; ever; historical
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
government office; government agency; authorities
department; bureau; section; part
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
spirit of a deceased person
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
Imperial Household Agency
internal department; department within an organization
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
Nihon Ryōiki (Heian-period collection of Buddhist stories)
tenement house; row house
Nagaoka-kyō (capital of Japan 784-794); Nagaokakyō (city)
Sawarashinnou (Prince) (?-785)
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
unnatural death; violent death
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover