fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
day of month; counter for days
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
bringing; taking; carrying
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure
paper; note; document; bill
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to solicit; to demand; to extort
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
a little bit; a little while
order; sequence; procedure
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
since; henceforth; ever since
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
this family; our family; this house; we
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
written seal; stylized signature
brush and paper; written description
written acknowledgement; written acknowledgment; receipt
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to send for (doctor, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
88 years old; (arch.) rice
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
absence; disregard; indifference