door; gate; opening; title page
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
on time; on schedule; punctually
lifting a child high up in the air
back (of a chair); backrest
other; another; over; more than; I; me
female professional; mistress (in a field)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
furnishings; implements; equipment
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
carving; engraving; chiselled features
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
handicraft; industrial art object
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
favorite; favourite; habitually used