sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
to correct oneself; to restate
Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
imperial court; royal court
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
(Japanese) empress; queen
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
important cultural property; important cultural asset
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
Joseon Dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910); Yi Dynasty; Ly Dynasty (Vietnam, 1009-1225)
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
noble; lofty; high-minded
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue