to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
woman; female; feminine gender
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
women's group; women's association
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
birth; creation; formation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
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
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
I see; that's right; indeed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
indeed; really; truly; very much
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside