to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
beauty of style; beauty of form
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
perpetuation of one's descendants
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
many; numerous; various; large number of
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness