inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
silence; stillness; quietness
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
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.)
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
(brute) force; using all one's might
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
instability; insecurity; crankiness
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
Yamakawa Kenjirou (1854-1931)
social meeting place; watering hole
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
wedding reception banquet
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
conscription ordinance; conscription law; draft; Conscription Ordinance (1873-1927)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
large number (of); many; majority
attendance; presence; appearance
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love