two seasons; Bon and year-end festivals
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
taste; elegance; scenic beauty
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
(encouragement of) industry
association; society; organization; organisation
place; situation; position; location
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
grand; imposing; magnificent
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
company president; manager; director
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
addition; increase; Canada