bow (of boat); prow; stem
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to continue to rain or snow
wherein; therein; thereinto
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age