place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
construction; establishment
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
steady; sound; reliable; solid
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
failure; mistake; blunder
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
support; backing; aid; assistance
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society