state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
area under direct control (of the shogun)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
three; three years of age
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
founder; originator; pioneer
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to summon; to get used to call
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
while moving; on the move
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
invitation; introduction; temptation
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to take up one's residence