medical science; medicine
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to serve; to work for; to attend
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
good young man; agreeable youth
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
tall figure; high stature
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
society; the world; the times
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
without; unless; have to do
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
what is called; what they call; so-called
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to say; to be called; to do
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
(Edo-period) chief minister
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited