grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
detour; circumvention; turning movement
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
matcha; powdered green tea
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
superstition; superstitious belief
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
several times; a few times
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
bond; bill; certificate; security
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
coming and going; commuting
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent