army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
field; sports stadium; arena
war; fighting; fierce competition
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
outer gardens of Meiji Shrine
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
Olympic village; athlete's village
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
that's the way it is; such is life
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
adds force or indicates command
vice-minister; undersecretary
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)