tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
road network; highway network; highway network system
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
state governor; governor of a state
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to reflect; to throw back light
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to invite in; to show someone in
hard to reach place; remote place
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
counter for chairs or seats
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
election campaign fund; electoral funds
kindness; intimacy; friendship
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
one's house; one's home; one's family
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle