(grammar) a verbal inflectional category; the realis form as used in classical Japanese. Indicates that something is already the case, or is in the process of happening. The 已然形 has evolved into the 仮定形 (conditional form) now used in modern Japanese.

(idiomatic) a very beautiful woman (Compare the English term femme fatale.) / (idiomatic) courtesan

celebration

to celebrate

shape

condition (e.g. business)

Kyūjitai form of 神経: sensitivity; (anatomy) nerve

the emperor's residence, the imperial palace / the capital, especially within an empire

(historical) (Japanese colonial era) Seoul, also known as Gyeongseong (the Korean reading of these same Chinese characters) and Keijō

thorns (thorny plants) / hardships, difficulties