centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
feudal domain owned by a Tokugawa family branch
hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
head of the student council; president of the student council
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
important post; important office; key position
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
space (room, area, outer space)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
interior design; interior; upholstery
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)