hope; white hope; person of promise
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
ill will; malice; evil intent
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
from the beginning; from scratch
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
evening; night; nighttime
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
establishment (of a business); founding
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
instruction; direction; briefing
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
attendance; participation; presence
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal