counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
(a) branch (of flowers); (a) cluster; (a) mass (of clouds)
abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures (1871)
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
offering; presentation; donation
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
modern state; modern nation
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
free speech; freedom of speech
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
Ardisia crenata; coralberry