publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
bell with wooden clapper; leader; guide (of the public)
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
how; in what way; in what manner
public confidence; popular support
duty; function; office; mission; task
too many to count; too numerous to mention
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
material; tangible; concrete
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
fourth day of the month; four days
near; nearby; not far off
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)