quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to perceive; to understand
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
samurai; warrior; military family
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
that is to say; so that means
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
image; figure; figure; form; image
to understand; to make out
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
person of letters; literary person
educator; teacher; educationalist
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker