imperial court; royal court
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
outside of; not covered by
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
authority; power; function
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
all you have to do is; just; that's all
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
craving; longing; thirsting
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
advance; moving forward; progress
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
concession; conciliation; compromise
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to rush over; to run up to
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare