power; might; authority; influence
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
to look down on; to make light of
to be led by; to be headed by
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
person who introduces someone; introducer
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
clothing and accessories; attire
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
historical awareness; understanding of history
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
illuminism; enlightenment
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sales; selling; marketing
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
standard; basis; principle
secondary meaning; of secondary import
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate