great commander; famous commander
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
one's place of appointment; one's post
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
to gain fame; to make one's name
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
strong nation; powerful country
commander; commanding officer; CO
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
how; in what way; circumstances
military strength; military personnel
8000; eight thousand; many
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
small number; few; minority
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
besides; moreover; in addition
tank (military vehicle); chariot
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
the eight ministries (under the Grand Council of State of the ritsuryo system)
remaining snow; lingering snow
green grass; young (fresh) grass
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully