better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
decoration; ornament; trimmings
quiet; peaceful; tranquil
founder of dynasty or sect
throbbing (pain); pounding
kerchief worn by women in former times in Japan in cold weather, covering the whole head (except eyes)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)