worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be excited; to be elated
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
beyond this point; from now on; after this
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
single word; a few words; brief comment
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
tone (of voice); manner of talking
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
elopement; running away with a lover
at that time; in those days
woman; female; feminine gender
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
assistant professor; associate professor