solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
Sakuma Shouzan (1811-1864)
men's hairstyle with small sideburns and a wide forehead (Edo period)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(in Japanese architecture) transom
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
below eye level; about eight-tenths full
roasted barley flour; parched flour with various ingredients added and drunk in hot water
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
refined taste; elegant pursuits
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
artificial hill (in a garden)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
price; cost; value; worth; value
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
white background; blank; female virgin