to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
judicial precedent; leading case; prior case
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
morality; moral principles
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)