having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage
several years; a few years
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-5)
unconquered savage; uncivilized aboriginal; aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
several people; a few people
relatives and old friends
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
thousand years; very long period; forever
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
constitutional government; (arch.) exemplary government; (arch.) excellent government
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
death from disease; death from illness
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
young literary enthusiast
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category