expression / conjunction:

• thus; such being the case; in these circumstances

expression:

• pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

expression / adjective:

• frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

noun:

• tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)

noun:

• Old Imperial Family; former Imperial family; eleven former houses of the Imperial Family stripped of membership in 1947

noun:

• senti; sente; currency unit in Tanzania, Lesotho, etc. - From

noun:

• fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength) - from 出来合いのレース - abbreviation

expression:

• from A to Z; without exception; in every particular

noun:

• close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

adjective:

• restless; fidgety; in a hurry

noun:

• adipocere; grave wax; greying of the body fats of a corpse which rests in a moist but airless place (graying)

noun / adjectival noun:

• freely; right and left; active without any restraint; with unrestricted energy in all directions - four character idiom

expression:

• anything is better than nothing; kail spares bread; a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink; tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time [literal] - proverb

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with

expression / ichidan verb:

• to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

noun:

• empowering women; promoting women's contribution; removing obstacles to women's full participation in society and the workplace

noun:

• existing law; existing laws; laws in force

noun / ~する noun:

• whispering; murmuring; talking in a low voice

expression / noun:

• morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky ➜ 宵の明星

expression / noun:

• sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text ➜ 原文ママ【げんぶんママ】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to clean up; to clear away; to put in order

adjectival noun:

• sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart ➜ 心情

expression / adjective:

• feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense ➜ 気が気でない

noun:

• Self-Strengthening Movement; Westernization Movement; political reform movement in China during the late Qing dynasty

noun:

• Bopomofo; Zhuyin fuhao; Chinese transliteration system now used mainly in Taiwan