to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
three; three years of age
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
reviewing stand; box; gallery
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
black and white striped curtain (used at funeral service)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
viceroy; governor-general
throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat
fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful poem; beautiful wording; beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers
fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful poem; beautiful wording; beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers
curtain; hanging; bunting
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
white collar; white lapel
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated