(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
center; centre; metropolis
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to live; to reside; to inhabit
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
early to bed early to rise
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
to throw open; to leave open
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; lady; adult female
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of