minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary
going from door to door greeting relatives and friends; complimentary visit for the New Year
Komura Jutarou (1855-1911)
gunsmoke; smoke of cannon
large and wide; peaceful and calm
Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902-1923)
entrance to a bay; mouth of a bay
national fortunes; destiny of a country
difficult problem or question
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
spider's thread; spider silk
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
rapid-fire gun or cannon; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
civilized nation; civilised nation
literary art; literary activity; writing
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
yearbook; almanac; annual
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service