good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
royal capital; imperial capital
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
coating (esp. lacquering)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
memory; sense; experience
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to be compatible; to get along well
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
cultivation; refinement; culture; education