government; administration
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
illusion; fallacy; delusion
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
Otsu-e; Edo-period folk art genre of painting originating in Ōtsu
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
many; a lot; much; multitude
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
hero; manly person; warrior
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
wife and children; (arch.) wife
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)