Fujita Gorou (1911.7.8-1997.1.31)
traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back
front of center field; front of centre field
Kawaji Toshiyoshi (1834-1879.10.13)
Taiwan Expedition (punitive expedition by the Japanese military forces; 1874)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
thunderous roar; roaring sound
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan; sukiyaki
head; brains; intelligence
police force; police squad
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
giving lessons at pupils' homes; going to train in stable other than your own
excess; surplus; superabundance
surname; family name; last name
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)