guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
pleased to make your acquaintance
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
(your, his, her) daughter
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to be astonished; to be amazed
by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
talk; recital; narration; topic
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
build; physique; appearance
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
guess; conjecture; surmise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
disorder; confusion; chaos
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar