the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dignity; majesty; sanctity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
Ooya Masako (1918.10.27-1999.1.16)
unheard-of; unprecedented
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
financial power; financial means; wealth
(social) position; status
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be transparent; to show through
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
genius; prodigy; natural gift
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
talk; story; conversation
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
tide; current; sea water; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
yoke; constraints; oppression