foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
custom; habit; customary practice
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
(present) head of a family
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
going to Europe; trip to Europe
one's family (home) background (environment)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)