visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
dated; date; fixed; external
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
sedge hat and straw rain cape
party; gang; company; squad
witnessing; observing; sighting
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
delivering a message to the emperor
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
commerce and industry association