now that; since; so long as; because
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
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
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to fall into another's hands
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
well-known; noted; celebrated
place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
palatial residence; stately mansion
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
construction; architecture (of buildings)
contemporary life; present-day life
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
street with streetcar tracks; street with a tram line
to face on; to look out on to
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint