hospitalization; hospitalisation
older sister; lass; young lady
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
older sister; elder sister
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
time of year when television and radio replace programs (usu. spring and fall)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
order (to an employee from management)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
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
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
world; society; people; the public
to have the privilege of doing
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
prime of one's working life
reality; actuality; hard fact
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
official divorce registration papers