to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
face; looks; vestiges; trace
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
atelier; studio; workshop
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
(arch.) to grow; (arch.) to spring up; to cut (teeth)
conical roof; peaked roof; pointed roof; spire
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
construction; architecture (of buildings)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
carving; engraving; sculpture
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to have a reason; to have an excuse
a little bit; a little while
to be expensive; to be costly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
engraver; carver; sculptor