royal castle; imperial castle
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to part left and right; to open out
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
phonetic symbol; phonogram; phonetic script
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
common language; lingua franca
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
benkan; square-topped ceremonial crown with jeweled tassels
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
running water; flowing water; stream
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
trade; buying and selling
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
suffix appended to someone else's family members
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
(family) relationship; connection