to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
royal castle; imperial castle
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
shop; small store; business; firm
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
major dealer; wealthy merchant
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to rock; to shake; to swing
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
that is to say; so that means
equality; impartiality; evenness
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
by your leave; with your permission
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
unprecedented; never seen before
cannot be helped; unavoidable
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub