liberal education; education free from restrictions imposed by government, religion, etc.
westernization; westernisation
fund-raising drive or campaign
viewing something in the company of one's superior
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
general-interest magazine
Constitution of the Empire of Japan; Meiji Constitution
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
English-Japanese; English-Japanese dictionary
education world or circles
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to approach the finale; to come to a close
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
constitutionalism; Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
financier; business leader
(former) imperial university
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
fund-raising; fund collecting
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
first (of its kind) in Japan
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)