Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
military family; warrior class
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
palace room for government officials or ladies in waiting; room inside a palace or private estate allocated to employees; person living in such a room; boarding house for trainee administrators (Ritsuryo period)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
aimlessly; without a goal
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
Jizo (guardian deity of children); (image of) Khitigarbha-bodhisattva
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
cake served with tea; teacake
flour; meal; powder; dust
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
attached map, plan, diagram or chart
(arch.) ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata); jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
difficult to ...; hard to ...
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
of course; certainly; naturally
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing