only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
very interesting; of great interest
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
donation; presentation; gift
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work