famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
rear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity)
to be thrilled; to be excited
returning; coming back; returning to the service of one's master
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to sustain a serious wound
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
funeral bell; death knell
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
mixed race; mixed parentage
paper; note; document; bill
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
from the beginning; from scratch
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed