(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
superstition; superstitious belief
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Japanese reading of a Chinese character
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
kan-on; Han reading; on reading of a kanji based on Tang dynasty Chinese
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to express (in words); to confess
match (to light fire with)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
Western learning (introduced to Japan in the late-Edo and early-Meiji eras)
Western music; European music
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
representative; exemplary; model
beautiful custom; fine custom; good custom
unkindness; unfriendliness
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
as a matter of social courtesy