to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
free (of charge); gratuitous
scripture; passage from scripture
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit
something like ...; something called ...
welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit