meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
finish; end; completion; result
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
to provide; to arrange; to install
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
recipient of a decoration (medal, order); person who has been decorated
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to set (sun); to become dark
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
message; informative matter
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly