wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
school of western-inspired Japanese drama which developed towards the end of the Meiji period; shingeki; new-drama (movement)
at that time; in those days
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
boy; son; baby boy; young man
how many years; how long; what year
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
March; third month of the lunar calendar
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
document; official papers
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
well-known; noted; celebrated
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable