to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
major powers of the world; great powers
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in unison; as one; united
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
next year; next fiscal year
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
frame; framework; outline
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
proclamation; promulgation
Imperial Rescript on Education (1890)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)