to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
Council Hall in the Imperial Palace
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
small; fine; detailed; stingy
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
platform on which a structure is built; stylobate; foundation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
prime minister; premier; chancellor
good-looking; fair; beautiful
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
silk damask; satin damask
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)