head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
function; facility; faculty; feature
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Draco (constellation); the Dragon
Camelopardalis (constellation); the Giraffe
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
elevation; height above sea level
stone signpost; milepost; boundary stone; stone marker (benchmark, triangulation pillar, etc.)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
grayish blue; greyish blue
manuscript; version; draft
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
expression; presentation; representation; notation
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
maintenance; preservation; improvement
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shed light; to cast light
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)