to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
cultural assets; cultural property
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
in the mountains; among the mountains
space (room, area, outer space)
carving; engraving; sculpture
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to mark the end; to spell the end
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
street at night; making a night journey
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
most attractive feature (of a person)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
older sister; elder sister
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid