to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
military campaign; battle; war
Boxer Rebellion (1889-1901); North China Incident
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
industry; diligence; frugality
militarism; warlike spirit
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to boil down; to condense
Japanization; Japanisation
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
one-by-one; separately; in detail
morality; moral principles
saying nothing; understanding tacitly; without putting into words
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)