grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
as far as the eye can see
route; way; course; directions
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
intensification; aggravation
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
here and there; in places
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
top of the head; crown of the head
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
temple; shrine; sanctuary
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
one's way (ahead); one's path
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
sensuously beautiful; seductively beautiful; voluptuous
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
right to choose; a say; option
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
firm promise; definite promise
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge