spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
Very sincerely yours; (arch.) different
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
a month or older; back numbers of a monthly
Manchuria and Inner Mongolia
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
enemy movements; enemy's position
murder victim; body of a murder victim
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
specially equipped; customized; customised
bifurcation; branch; branched; rami-
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses
shipping industry; marine transport
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
head over heels; madly (in love)
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
my husband; one's family; family member
Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to jump up and down; to hop
to teach; to take a teaching job
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese