to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
(Japanese) empress; queen
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to lose sight of; to miss
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
thereupon; shortly thereafter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
charming figure; alluring figure
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
to be beyond words; to defy description
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)