(history, government, music) a 律令 (ritsuryō) department under the 治部省 (Jibushō, “Ministry of Ceremonies”), responsible for court musical activities

using brute strength

Moon on the second day of the lunar calendar, especially on August 2nd

(archaeology) shell mound; shell midden

Synonym of 国司 (kokushi, “provincial governorship”)

clutching firmly; seizing; grabbing tightly

歴史的仮名遣い, 歴史的仮名遣: historical kana orthography

looking upward at someone with the eyes, while the face is pointing downwards

procedures

(linguistics) kanji pronunciation based on Middle Chinese borrowings