funeral service of a Japanese emperor
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
Ochanomizu Women's University
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
change; metamorphosis; transformation
with great caution; gingerly
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
one who knows little often repeats it
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
polish (jewels); cultivation
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
danger; peril; hazard; risk