although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
March; third month of the lunar calendar
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
our country; our land; one's own country
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
archery; mapping; map; morphism
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
the gods of heaven and earth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
all people; the whole nation
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
objective; purport; intent
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
rope; cord; policeman's rope
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
imagination; supposition; guess
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
consequence; outcome; result; blame
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
Grand Council of State (1868-1885 CE); Department of State (under the ritsuryo system)
annotation; explanatory note; comment