plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to sit down; to take a seat
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to