to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
branch office; branch store
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony
second guest of honour (at a tea ceremony); second guest of honor
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
the emperor's person; the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to know (a person); to think
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common