sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
The New Currency Act (1871)
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
fruitless discussion; inconclusive discussion
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
abolition of the han system
currency issued by a feudal clan
monetary system; currency system
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
delivery of packages; postal service
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures (1871)
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
Grand Council of State (1868-1885 CE); Department of State (under the ritsuryo system)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
public debt; public bond; government securities
annual revenue (government); annual income (government); budget receipts
exemplar; model; example; pattern
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves