certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
trial; judgement; judgment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
imperial decree; imperial edict
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
management; administration; operation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
national polity; National Athletic Meet
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
ministry in charge of military affairs (ritsuryo period); military command body (early Meiji period)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
meeting; greeting; welcome
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to die out; to become extinct
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
willpower; energy; vitality
jealousy; roasted rice cake
besides; in addition; also; moreover
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
knowledge applied to evil purposes
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric