enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
Kanou Sanraku (1559-1635)
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
degree of familiarity; popularity
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to refer to; to use as reference
training; drill; practice; discipline
bonsai; miniature potted plant
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
short plants for flower arrangements
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
timewise; temporal; chronal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
world fair; international exposition
Europe and America; the West
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
Asian countries; Asian nations
pronunciation; production of sound
transplanting; transplantation
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch