honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
another's parent; another's parents
your body; your health; yourself; you
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
personage; person (deserving of respect)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
knowing; (an) acquaintance
your company; your shrine
Son of God; child of an emperor
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
honorific/polite/humble prefix
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
death (of an emperor); demise
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
knowing; (an) acquaintance
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
out of control; uncontrollable
your husband; her husband
himself; yourself; herself
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
(your) daughter; young woman
honorific affix; honorific prefix
trouble; bother; annoyance
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
control room; control booth
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
girl; young (unmarried) woman
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
(another person's) younger sister
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
staff with plaited paper streamers
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
attending (upon); keeping another company
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
imperial visit; imperial outing
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
temple; monk's quarters; monk
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
(another person's) nephew
another's parent; another's parents
story; tale; talk; discussion
evening meal; dinner; supper
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
to see; to look; to watch
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
(another's respected) father
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
confections; sweets; candy; cake
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
don't worry; no worries; never mind
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(another's) daughter; young lady
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
bride; one's daughter-in-law
cooperation; collaboration
retainer; attendant; escort
(someone else's) child; child; kid
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
I appreciate your efforts
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
siblings; brothers and sisters
worry; care; consideration
elder sister; effeminate man
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
audience (with a person of high standing)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
head; brains; intelligence
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
story; tale; talk; discussion
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
father; dad; husband; you; he
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
courtesy call; courtesy visit
imperial seal; privy seal
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
central control room; main control room
cemetery guard; crematorium worker
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
entertainment; amusement; fun
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
bento; Japanese box lunch
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
control circuit; controlling circuit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hard to control; unmanageable
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
poem or song written by the emperor
exorcism rite; purification
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
kagura (esp. when performed at the imperial palace)
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
the Lord's name (esp. in Christianity)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
unveiling; debut; introduction
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
as is usual with; in common with
(your) judgment; discernment
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
transferral of a sacred object from its place of enshrinement; imperial procession
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
this place; where one comes from; here
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
hard to control; unmanageable
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
body of Christ (Eucharist)
maid; helper; help; assistance
halo (optical phenomenon); glory
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
a question from the emperor
reign of an emperor of Japan
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
Censorate (Later Han and Song-dynasty surveillance agency)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
(someone else's) daughter
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
common; in the usual course
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
image (esp. of a deity, buddha, royal, noble, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
ceremony to appease evil gods and the spirits of the dead
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
gate for important persons; gate of honor
fairyland; never-never land
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
please be careful; please take care
your acquaintance; people who know
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
festival; feast; carnival
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
music playing in imperial court
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
wild ginger trefoil coat of arms of the Tokugawa clan
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
your place; place where you live
as is usual with; in common with
mass Ise pilgrimage (occurring intermittently during the Edo period)
deified volcano or volcanic eruption
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
oracle; revelation; divine message
ahead; before; the future
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
Imperial chrysanthemum emblem
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
round, wooden container for cooked rice
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
emperor's return to the imperial palace
manners; behavior; behaviour
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences (used by people of high rank)
control flow; flow of control
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
something worshiped as a symbol for the spirit of the dead
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
festival; feast; carnival
Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(someone else's) child; child; kid
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
perfect; just right; ideal
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
the god of foodstuffs (esp. of rice)
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
encouragement; urging; spurring on
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough
road for persons of high rank
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
privy seal; imperial seal
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
as is usual with; in common with
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
theme chosen for an imperial poetry contest
Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort); Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
covering used to wrap a baby
death of important person (e.g. prince, princess, cabinet minister)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
telephone call; telephone (device)
please be careful; please take care
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
before the spirit of the deceased
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
poem written by the Emperor or a member of the imperial family
command language; control language
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
Japanese style of calligraphy based on the gyōsho style popular in the Edo period
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
Charter Oath (of the Meiji Emperor); Five-Point Imperial Covenant; Imperial Oath of Five Articles
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
cake or snack served with tea
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
annual New Year's poetry reading (held at the Imperial Court)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
blood of Christ (Eucharist)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
door separating the inner castle from the outer castle (Edo period)
shogun-authorized trading vessel (authorised)
automatic controller; servo
to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
(arch.) grandchild of Amaterasu (i.e. Ninigi no Mikoto); descendant of Amaterasu; person of imperial lineage; emperor
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
arrival (of the emperor, etc.)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine
northern groundcone (Boschniakia rossica)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
courtesy call; courtesy visit
communication control unit
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
sleepover; overnight stay
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea
usual; normal; stereotyped
to visit repeatedly (to request)
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
entertainment; amusement; fun
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
grandfather; male senior-citizen
regular customer; valued client
ladle; tadpole; musical note
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
mid-year gift; summer gift
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
(Nichiren Buddhism) memorial service for Nichiren (13th day of 10th month)
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
road for persons of high rank
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
passing away; dying; death
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
any god of foodstuffs; Uka-no-Mitama (god of rice)
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
little something; reward; tip
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
personal (employee); employed; retained
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
automatic train control; ATC
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
discarding; firing (an employee)
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
merchant house employee; tradesman
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
lecture (i.e. an admonishment); sermon
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
bureaucratic routine; red tape
departure (of the emperor, etc.)
used article (esp. clothes)
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
that's too bad; too bad for you!
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
glorious reign of the Emperor
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
device control character (e.g. DC1)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
don't complain until the job is finished; the end crowns the work
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
Ōgosho period (between the Kansei Reforms and the Tempo Reforms, approx. 1787-1843)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
have a pass to; have access to
ridged cracks that form in the ice on Lake Suwa
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
(Japanese) imperial succession
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
festival merrymaking; revelry
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
pickled vegetables; pickles
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
shiruko made with strained red bean paste
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
wrapped offering (of money)
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
needlework; sewing; seamstress
grandfather; male senior-citizen
impulse control disorder; ICD
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; (lit.) intracranial flower garden
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
treating somebody to one delicious meal after the other
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
you are unquestionably right
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
changing one's clothes; a change of clothes
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
wearing one's hair in braids
wandering jew (Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'); purple secretia; purple-heart; purple queen
honorific or polite prefix
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
annual ceremony of reciting the names of the Buddhas
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
sorry to bother you, but ...
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
before a Buddha or a mortuary tablet; offerings made to Buddha or placed on a mortuary tablet
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
any god of foodstuffs; Uka-no-Mitama (god of rice)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Tsuchimikado Shinto (synthesis of Shinto and Onmyōdō formulated by Yasutomi Tsuchimikado in the mid-Edo period)
kerchief worn by women in former times in Japan in cold weather, covering the whole head (except eyes)
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
imperial decree; imperial edict
(arch.) court lady with her own private chamber or office; low-class prostitute (Edo period)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
it's been a long time; long time no see
it's been a long time; long time no see
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
unveiling; debut; introduction
standard; set; routine; decided
standard; set; routine; decided
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
oracle; revelation; divine message
festival merrymaking; revelry
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
bill (at a restaurant); check
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to get change back; to be more than enough
exorcism rite; purification
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
please sit down; please have a seat
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
bargain; good buy; budget
bargain; good buy; budget
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
precocious; precocious child
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
cancellation; abandonment
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
primness; prim person; clear soup
primness; prim person; clear soup
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
trip story; vacation story
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
bowel movement; evacuation
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
boasting of one's hometown
New Year's sake; spiced sake
the customer is always right; the customer is king
local costumed mascot character
mimosa (Mimosa pudica); sensitive plant; touch-me-not
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
(for one's turn) to come round
pert; tomboyish; impudent; lively; boisterous
god who bestows happiness upon people
scolding; telling-off; talking-to; dressing-down
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
your address; your place of residence
your address; your place of residence
e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)
a recommendation; an order
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
(private) geisha entertainment; being entertained by one or more geisha (in a tea house or traditional Japanese restaurant)
to be invited (often to perform for an audience); to be called
to be invited (often to perform for an audience); to be called
ghost story; spooky story
oden made with hatcho miso
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
Imperial train; royal train
rice cooked with matsutake
cloth diaper; cloth nappy
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
(woman's) ugly or homely face; old bag
free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
goods to offer the junk dealer
worship by the emperor at a shrine
Calopteryx atrata (species of damselfly)
honorific or polite prefix
honorific or polite prefix
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself
Canadian dwarf cornel (Cornus canadensis); bunchberry dogwood; crackerberry
to perform anal sex (between men); to bugger; to sodomize; to crash a car into the back of another (usu. used in the passive voice); to rear-end
rice sprinkled with red perilla
sitting on the floor with one's legs tucked under to one side
snoop; meddler; nosey parker; buttinsky; kibbitzer
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
article offered at a bargain price (mainly of imperfect produce)
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
that's none of your business
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
being ignorant of the ways of the world; knowing nothing; (lit.) not being able to tell if a yam is boiled or not
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
(Japanese) imperial succession
(Japanese) imperial succession
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
steamed rice as an offering to a god
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
superstition; superstitious person
Annunciation Day; Lady Day
offering to Buddha (often rice)
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
the humble shield of our Sovereign Lord
within the town limits of Edo
highly-esteemed emperor's reign
another's wife; another's daughter
another's wife; another's daughter
ring entering ceremony in presence of the emperor or crown prince
local wrestler; crowd favorite (favourite)
being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government
Japanese sweets made with glutinous rice and azuki bean paste
exported teachers during Meiji period
Omuro (sect of Shingon Buddhism)
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
betrothal money given from man to woman
betrothal money given from woman to man
condolence gift; gift brought to a (Christian) funeral; flower money
control gene; regulator gene; regulatory gene
shrine ritual held with the first two months of the year to forecast (or pray for) a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
shrine ritual held with the first two months of the year to forecast (or pray for) a successful harvest; seasonal planting of rice on a field affiliated with a shrine
special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reed mace
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
Asuka Kiyomihara Code (689 CE)
Asuka Kiyomihara Code (689 CE)
Ama no Mihashira; the heavenly pillar on Onokoro Island, around which Izanagi and Izanami are said to have wed
first-born imperial prince
Ontake-kyo (sect of Shinto); Mitake-kyo
Ontake-kyo (sect of Shinto); Mitake-kyo
servant of the imperial court
another's wife or daughter
another's wife or daughter
imperial subjects; the people
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
emperor; (lit.) living god
leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.
annual Shingon prayer ritual (January 8-14)
assembler control instruction
association control service element; ACSE
online test control program
connection admission control; CAC
Job Control Language; JCL
DXC; Data Exchange Controller
High-level Data Link Control; HDLC
process control equipment
Media Access Control; MAC
rate based congestion control
arithmetic and control unit; ACU
HARC; Hierarchical Storage Archive and Retrieve Controller
BCP; Basic Control Program
configuration control board
user parameter control; UPC
user parameter control; UPC
AFC; Automatic Frequency Control
AGC; automatic gain control
accepting Association Control Protocol Machine
format effector; layout character
point of control and observation; PCO
IDC; Integrated Disk Controller
communication control unit
CCP; Communication Control Processor
Transmission Control Protocol; TCP
transmission control character
Synchronous Data Link Control; SDLC
Input; Output Control System; IOCS
Input-Output Controller; IOC
MAC; Media Access Control
MAC Protocol; Media Access Control Protocol
Media Access Control sublayer
UIOC; Universal I; O Control unit
physical communication control sublayer
NCU; Network Control Unit
requesting Association Control Protocol Machine
logical link control; LLC
logical link control protocol
logical link control layer
congestion control (e.g. in a network)
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
imperial censor; ancient Chinese official in charge of inspecting other officials
private koyomi published illegally (Edo period)
boat reserved for nobles; pleasure boat
imperial princess; royal princess
room or pavilion of residence for the master of the house (Heian period palatial-style architecture); room where the emperor usually lives in the imperial palace
imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Goryū Shinto (sect of amalgamated Shinto)
palace of a retired emperor
spirit who possesses a wondrous power
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
electronic brakeforce distribution; electronic brakeforce limitation; EBD; EBFD; EBL
please allow me to introduce myself
kindling burned in shrines and temples; special kindling used in samurai families during the Edo period for the 15th of the first month and painted with 12 brush strokes (13 on a lucky year); kindling offered by officials to the imperial court during the ritsuryo period
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
locally produced electricity
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
female usher at traditional Kansai theatrical events
to flatter a higher-up; to suck up to; to curry favour; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
to flatter a higher-up; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
minister or general's wife who became a nun
silicon controlled rectifier; SCR
to see; to look; to watch; to see; to look; to watch
to see; to look; to watch
grain (esp. rice); rice cultivation
(his) side; (his) presence
beefwood (Casuarina equisetifolia)
alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)
Actinostemma lobatum (plant of the family Cucurbitaceae)
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
starchy solution formed during rice cooking