nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
Tsuda Umeko (1864.12.31-1929.8.16)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(your, his, her) daughter
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
second marriage; remarriage
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
modern state; modern nation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
furnishings; implements; equipment
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
women's group; women's association
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job