somebody (important); person of importance
ceremony celebrating the formation of an organization (organisation)
Tokutomi Roka (1868.12.8-1927.9.18)
preparatory-department student
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
counter for wheels and flowers
Kanou Jigorou (1860.12.10-1938.5.4)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
scruffy; unconcerned about one's personal appearance; rough and uncouth vigor (vigour)
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
purse; handbag; pocketbook
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
close; intimate; on good terms
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!
preparatory course; preparatory department
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
ordinary train; slow train
please be careful; please take care