ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
fine castle; famous castle
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to be erected; to be built
indeed; really; truly; very much
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
bags and purses (handbags)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
being liable to criticism
Okayama (city, prefecture)
Bishū (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
Bizen ware (type of pottery)
dark reddish-brown; liver color
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
Kurashiki (city); storage charges