costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
younger scholar; future reference
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
negotiations; discussions; connection
foundation stone; cornerstone
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
day after day; day by day
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mental derangement; madness; insanity
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant