genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
curious or extraordinary story or piece of news
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
flag with a red circle on a white background; the Japanese flag
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
mausoleum; imperial court
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please