obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
(full) name; family name and given name
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
death from disease; death from illness
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
spirit of a deceased person
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
looking slender in clothing
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
sanity; consciousness; soberness
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
reconciliation; make peace with
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
private house; one's own house
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
neat and clean; tidy; trim
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling