a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
that; the matter in question
so; like this; in this way
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light