Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryō system)
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
going on a pleasure jaunt
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
aptitude; aptness; suitability
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to marry off; to espouse to
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
secret; private; surreptitious
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to crawl out of; to creep out of
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
middle of the night; dead of night
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up