the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
dual structure; double structure
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
archeological excavation (archaeological)
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
historic; historical; traditional
exhibition; display; putting on show
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
under control (e.g. of territory)
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
falsely similar; counterfeit
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
talk; recital; narration; topic
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
nice person; good-natured person
with these words; while saying