polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
writing vertically; vertical writing
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
archeologist; archaeologist
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
Edo shogunate (1603-1867); Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
military family; warrior class
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
elegance; taste; refinement
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)