succession; accession; inheritance
to look around; to survey
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
single word; a few words; brief comment
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
personality; character; individuality; personhood
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
annotation; explanatory note; comment
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
door; gate; opening; title page
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber