tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
royal castle; imperial castle
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
insolent fellow; rude fellow
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
matter to be checked or investigated
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
one's principal residence; main home
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
(social) class; rank; grade
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat