commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
enactment; establishment; creation
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
hazard area (flood, tsunami, etc.); danger zone; no man's land
like water; like it grows on trees
Japan and North Korea; Japanese-North Korean
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
falling asleep; going to sleep
well-bred; of good upbringing
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
large triple gate to temple
unidentified mysterious animal
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
heedless of danger; braving dangers
defense capability (defence)
southwestern part; the southwest