noun:

• Betelgeuse (star in the constellation Orion); Alpha Orionis - Astronomy term

noun:

• Rigel (star in the constellation Orion); Beta Orionis - Astronomy term

noun:

• cloth dyed in a dapple pattern ➜ 鹿の子

noun:

• ancient Japanese coinage first minted in 760 CE

noun:

• capstone in a cist (archaeology); dolmen burial chamber

noun:

• siren (in Greek mythology) - セイレーネス is plural - From Greek "seiren" or Greek "seirenos"

noun:

• western side house (in traditional palatial-style architecture) ➜ 寝殿造

noun:

• latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture) - Architecture term

noun:

• jobs available section (e.g. in a newspaper)

noun:

• bucket used for cleaning oneself in a bathhouse

noun:

• low class prostitute in Yoshiwara (Edo period)

noun:

• female narrator in a silent movie theatre

noun:

• pavilion housing the sacred mirror (in Heian Palace) ➜ 神鏡・十七殿

noun:

• pavilion for weapons storage (in Heian Palace) ➜ 十七殿

noun:

• court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace) ➜ 五舎

noun:

• court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace) ➜ 五舎

expression:

• pleasantly cool (as in the arrival of autumn) - archaism ➜ 秋涼【しゅうりょう】

expression:

• a long time ago; in those days

noun:

• true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo ➜ 江戸っ子

noun:

• public bath located in a city or town

noun:

• juvenile delinquents roaming about the city in groups - From English "teamer"

noun:

• star in the sky on a spring night

noun:

• tidal flat; ebb tide beach (esp. in spring)

noun / ~する noun:

• putting in an appearance; showing one's face - archaism ➜ 顔出し

noun:

• arched beam used in shrine and temple construction