northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
flake; lamella (of bone); foil (of metal); flat, thin slice of a material
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
right and wrong; right or wrong
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
charm; incantation; spell; curse
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
(by force of) circumstances
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
well-bred; of good upbringing
manners and customs; folkways; usage
furniture store; furniture dealer
lack of knowledge or understanding
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson