close associate; close aide; brains-truster
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
Yamakawa Kenjirou (1854-1931)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
action of making something; -ification
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
social meeting place; watering hole
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
wedding reception banquet
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
conscription ordinance; conscription law; draft; Conscription Ordinance (1873-1927)
private school; non-government school
pupil; student; schoolchild
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
management; administration; operation
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop