government service; the bureaucracy
in name only; titular; nominal
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
feeling; sense; impression
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
willpower; energy; vitality
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
commerce and industry association
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
to annoy; to cause trouble
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something