smallish; on the small side
(made of) leather; leather-bound
on the occasion of; at the time of
priest soldier; warrior monk
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
rottenness; decay; corruption
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to not take seriously; to take lightly
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
number of persons; personnel