change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk; noh theater costume made with karaori weave
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
weave; weaving; woven item
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
noh mask resembling a dignified youth
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the five regent houses; five families of the Fujiwara clan (Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takatsukasa) entrusted as imperial regents and advisors starting in the Kamakura period
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
head priest of temple formerly led by founder of sect
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes