Tonghak Rebellion (of Korea; 1894)
audience seating (noh theater); audience (esp. in noh)
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
benevolence; charity; love
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
offering; presentation; donation
financier; business leader
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
overseas territories; outlying areas
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
proclamation; promulgation
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
mountain river; mountain stream
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
imperial decree; imperial edict
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
instruction; direction; briefing