imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
migration; move; emigration; immigration
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
craftsman; skilled artisan
midwinter; dead of winter
(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to go ahead; to pull ahead
work-in-progress; working state
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(feather) duster; dusting
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
sobriety; soberness; sober face
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)