maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to have a talk; to tell a story
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Imperial Academy art exhibition
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
section manager; section chief
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly