ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
older brother; elder brother
tall figure; high stature
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
explanation; interpretation
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
almost every day; almost daily
due form; official; formality
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated