generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
chief; main; principal; major
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
and; thereupon; because of that
built-in; fixed; attached
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
joint; seam; joining point
inferior goods; faulty item
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
valuable article; valuables
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
divining sticks; counting; calculation
treasure chest; strongbox
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
lease agreement; rental contract
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
breathing techniques; breath control
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
design; idea; conception; plan
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)