riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
student (esp. a university student)
Empress's Birthday (esp. as celebrated prior to WWII)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
from the viewpoint of; according to
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
that year; same year; same age
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
is something that; is that which
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age