fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to sell off; to sell completely
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
secret; private; surreptitious
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
Kazunomiya (1846.7.3-1877.9.2)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
many; numerous; various; large number of
writing (e.g. as a profession)