aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to succeed; to bear fruit
diffusion rate; rate of spread
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
good old; good old-fashioned
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
alert status; emergency alert
remaining heat; waste heat
convenience; handiness; usefulness
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
master craftsman; skillful worker
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
castle site; ruins of a castle
extending stay (somewhere)
hotel charge; lodging expense
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
self-supporting student; working student
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
enlightenment; instruction