building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
wearing one's hair in braids
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
surveyor's leveling pole (levelling)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
to receive by requesting earnestly; to beg
room to let; room for rent
to bring along; to accompany
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
control; management; supervision
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to be manageable; to be able to handle
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous