following the lead (of); playing second fiddle (to); follower
legend; folklore; tradition
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to congratulate; to celebrate
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
return to secular life (of a monk); secularization; secularisation
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to kill by burning to death
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
period from midnight until the early morning; around 4am
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
disorder; disturbance; unrest
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
carelessly; inattentively
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
artificial hairpin with ornamental flowers; chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides)
dance (in kabuki); dance play
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through