plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
utensil; appliance; furniture
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
as everyone knows; needless to point out
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
preparation; arrangements
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
hard worker; hardworking person
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
billboard; large signboard; first-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.); leading star; draw