queen (consort); empress (consort)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
20th day of the month; 20 days
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
restorer of a dynasty; ancestor who rejuvenated a family
reign; being on the throne
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
existence; possession; having; limited company
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
national crisis; national disaster
annals; chronicle; chronology
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
new book; new publication
library; book collection; paperback book
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hundred-yen store; dollar store
kind; sort; species; species
pleasant feeling; good vibes
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season