generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
water vapour; water vapor; steam
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
scene; spectacle; sight; view
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to feel; to sense; to experience
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
Nara period (710-794); imperial court during Nara period
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ancient time; age of the gods
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
crisis in a battle; death
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far