Finland; (arch.) fragrant; (arch.) aromatic
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
secret history; hidden history; unknown historical facts
glibly; volubly; at great length
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
famous literary composition
festival; feast; carnival
great emperor; ... the Great
Four Barbarians; derogative name for various ancient non-Chinese peoples bordering ancient China
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
ill-gotten money; bad coin
to lead (a man) around by the nose
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
important post; important office; key position
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
dispersal; scattering; discrete
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
original home; birthplace; originator
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to die; (lit.) to become a star
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
unable to finish (on time, etc.); unbearable; intolerable; beyond endurance
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant