ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
emergency; unexpectedness
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
in accordance with; subordinate to
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo; daimyo villa
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
near oneself; close to one; familiar
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)