plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
wealthy person; millionaire
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
as; because; with; due to
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
different item; different lot
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be smeared; to be covered
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; water level
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to look forward to something
personal (employee); employed; retained
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
doing as one is told; yes-man
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
landowner; landlord; landlady
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
hard (life); tough (world)
royalty and titled nobility
exclusive; attached to; specialist