haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
royal castle; imperial castle
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
fast pushing (of a button)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
apartment building; housing complex
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
very much; exceedingly; extremely
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to make sense; to be meaningful
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to strike dead; to beat to death
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)