district; section; sector
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
one's family; family member
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
conquest; domination; mastery
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
Habutae mochi; mochi smooth and white like habutae silk
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
accurate; correct; precise; exact
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
(Edo-period) town magistrate
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
ten; 10; ten years of age
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to invite in; to show someone in
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
pupil; disciple; follower
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship