year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
government; administration
Taiwan Expedition (punitive expedition by the Japanese military forces; 1874)
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
serious; severe; grave; acute
is something that; is that which
negotiations; discussions; connection
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
please (give me); please (do for me)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
release; liberation; acquittal
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Kawaji Toshiyoshi (1834-1879.10.13)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath