Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
Gyula; Jura (France); Jura
the other day; some time ago; recently
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
to exchange; to interchange
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
unknown; obscure; insignificant
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
edict; ordinance; proclamation
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
in line with this; therefore
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
title of honour; title of honor
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to be filled to bursting; to burst
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
servant; manservant; menial
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with