nice; likeable; desirable
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(some) more; even more; longer; further
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
head; lead; vanguard; first
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
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.)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
side gate (of the imperial court); imperial court; gate; door
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
counter for chairs or seats