dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to arrive; to come to pass
ruler of a country; sovereign; monarch
messenger; envoy; emissary
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
intimate friends and acquaintances
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
small hill; low hill; hillock
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
housing district; residential district
souvenir store; gift shop
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
standing tall; towering; soaring