to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
programme; program; plans; arrangements
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
the good and the beautiful
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
step in a Japanese entranceway
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to be photographed; to be projected
to wipe thoroughly; to polish well
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
food and drink; eating and drinking
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
stingy; cheap; very frugal
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
kettle (used in tea ceremony)