palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
roadside tree; row of trees
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
golden lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia); scabious patrinia; yellow patrinia
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
lately; recently; nowadays
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
drinking party; banquet; feast
drinking bout; merrymaking
minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence