Buddhist (household) altar
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
while alive; during one's lifetime
calm; composed; leisurely
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to let out a cry; to shout
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
woman; female; feminine gender
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put one's strength into
intention; idea; inclination; wish
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
society; public; community; social studies
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
use; utilization; utilisation; application
imperial court; royal court