pennant; gold-brocade flag
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to look down on; to make light of
polite; respectful; reverent
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
while; during; while; although; all; both
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
spirit; heart; disposition
great mountain; large mountain
slip of paper bearing a book's title (pasted inside the book)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
seventh day of the month; seven days
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
return of the Emperor (from a visit); return of a shintai to its shrine
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
ago; since; before; previous
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
emperor (of Japan); mikado
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season