whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to have a name entered in the family register
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
(one) letter; (one) character
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
meaning; significance; sense
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
feeling; sense; impression
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
magnificent imperial reign
consequence; outcome; result; blame
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
the West; the Occident; Western countries
various countries; various regions; various provinces
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
existence; possession; having; limited company
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
regulations pertaining to education
proclamation; promulgation
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
mental; spiritual; emotional
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important