crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
March; third month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
life; living; I; me; student
above-mentioned; above-named; above
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to investigate; to examine
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
story; tale; talk; discussion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
development; exploitation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
education or school expenses
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be the ruin of (a person)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment