reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
position; location; base; point; site
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
repair; renovation; restoration
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
even more; still more; further
financial power; financial means; wealth
to bring; to take; to bring about
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
Hakata Dontaku Festival (Fukuoka)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
origin; beginning; source; rise
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
exceedingly; extremely; decisively