gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
silk damask; satin damask
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
occasional; infrequent; rare
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
correction; revision; amendment
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
in the end; on top of that
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to hand over; to surrender
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
pennant; gold-brocade flag
counter for flags, banners, etc.
Order of the Chrysanthemum
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be muddy; to be slushy
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
ability; capability; skill