to appoint; to assign; to designate
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
surroundings; circumference
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
coordinator; coordinating role
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
string made from twisted paper
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
founder; originator; pioneer
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to rest; to relax; to repose
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
exploration party; expedition team
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to