bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
using together (jointly); used at the same time
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sword skills; swordsmanship
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
ten; 10; ten years of age
representative; exemplary; model
wherein; therein; thereinto
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
though; notwithstanding; although
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student