otherworld; another world
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
dark lilac (color); royal blue
government office; public office
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
light blue; pale blue; aqua
distribution center (centre); trading center
cultivation; nurture; culture
seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed; pure breed; original strain; ancestor
import; importation; introduction; afferent
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
talk; story; conversation
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
bureau director; office chief
inspection; examination; survey
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
riding in the same car; same car
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian