near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
(political) power; authority; influence
dwelling; house; residence; address
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
to collect; to assemble; to gather
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
descendant; posterity; offspring
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
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.)
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer