sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
inner citadel; core; center; centre
outermost region of the castle
thousands; several thousand
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
residence; abode; dwelling
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
ministries and government offices; the authorities
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
of course; certainly; naturally
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
office hours; business hours; working hours
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)