building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
river; stream; River; the ... river
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
silver powder; white sand
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
occasional; infrequent; rare
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
gold crown (tooth); golden crown; coronet; crown made out of gold
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to shed light; to cast light
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
your honor (honour); his (or her) honor (honour)
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
beautiful; good; excellent
to amuse oneself; to make merry
red cloth; red background