big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
huge rock; massive boulder
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
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)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to be born; to come into the world
magnanimity; generosity; tolerance
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
Yamaji Motoharu (?-1897.10.3)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
based on; built on; made from
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear