Maki Izumi (1813.4.7-1864.8.22)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
one's nature; one's disposition
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
new moon; first day of the lunar month; next year's calendar and decrees (in ancient China; distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to play a leading role; to play a central part
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
chance; opportunity; occasion
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
leading advocate; important proponent; strong advocator
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)