to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
bent back; hunchback; stoop
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
year in, year out; always; 24-7
first meeting; first interview with
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
greater than ...; bigger ...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory