ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
right (to do something); authority; power
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to finish reading; to read through
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
choosing (a nobleman) as the leader or president of a company or organization
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
place of execution; execution site
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
last December; end of last year