poem or song written by the emperor
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to say; to tell; to state; to do
on the roof; court nobles
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful