broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
lady; madame; matron; (arch.) mistress (of a household); (arch.) housewife
front approach to shrine or temple
Department of Justice (US); Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
on the way back; when about to go back
leader; central personage
person of culture; cultured person
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
man of letters; literary man
connections; contacts; influence
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
footwear; footgear; shoes
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering