to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
environment; circumstance
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk; noh theater costume made with karaori weave
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
sentiment; sentimentality
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
along the river; riverside
night lighting; nighttime illumination
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home