to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
highest grade; superlative degree
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
public lavatory; sexually promiscuous woman
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
nitrogenous fertilizer; nitrogenous fertiliser
bleaching; whitening; chlorosis; albinism
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
support; backing; aid; assistance
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
persons who have fallen in battle
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
three generations; three periods; third generation
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
door; gate; opening; title page
coating (esp. lacquering)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
dais for a Buddhist image
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo