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
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
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)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
while moving; on the move
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
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
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
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
to govern; to manage; to subdue
sour look; surly face; pout
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
original intention; initial resolution
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor