platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
wages; pay; rental payment
to concern; to be related
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
current administration; present government
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
prompt; immediate; in real time
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
sympathy; compassion; pity
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Itagaki Taisuke (1837-1919)
story; tale; talk; discussion
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
oppression; suppression; pressure
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after