mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
here and there; in places
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
fortress; stronghold; citadel
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to choke; to have trouble breathing
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
decorum; propriety; politeness
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
welcome!; nice to see you!
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated