residence; abode; dwelling
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
match; game; bout; contest
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
camp stool; folding stool
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
cake served with tea; teacake
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to pile up; to accumulate
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
for use by children; for children
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
tournament; knockout competition
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
boy; son; baby boy; young man
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence