to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
leaving (fleeing) the capital
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
good performance; good work; great success
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
don't worry about it; forget about it
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
ordinary citizen; the general public
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity