baptismal ceremony; baptism
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
search for a husband for one's daughter
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
white magnolia; Magnolia denudata
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
yucca (plant of the lily family)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa); Japanese flowering dogwood
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
outward appearance; apparent
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address