truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
(not) even once; (not) ever
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
rough; careless; reckless; slovenly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
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
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
suppression; repression; subjugation
emperor (of Japan); mikado
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
Imperial tour; royal progress
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to become better; to improve
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively