marriage ceremony; wedding
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to turn against; to become an enemy
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
feebleness; weakness; weak
floor space; area (in tsubo)
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
four corners; four ordinal directions
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)