Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
is that so?; I see; right; oh
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
spirit; heart; disposition
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
at a young age; while still young
government; administration; ministry
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official