to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
wherein; therein; thereinto
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
yellow race; Mongoloid race
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
race (of people); type of person
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
overhasty; rash; premature
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be surprised; to be astonished
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...