goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be contented; to be at ease
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
future years; in (one's) later years
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
difference; variation; difference
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
reform; reformation; reorganization
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
gradualism; slow-and-steady policy
Ookuma Shigenobu (1838.3.11-1922.1.10)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
when it becomes; when it comes to
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
urge; demand; importunity