inexpert or untrained eyes
privy seal; imperial seal
scale; scope; plan; structure
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
inner castle; main keep; innermost enclosure of a castle
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
painter; artist; illustrator
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return