interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
railroad; railway; rail transport
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
modernization; modernisation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
Europe and America; the West
proclamation; promulgation
conscription ordinance; conscription law; draft; Conscription Ordinance (1873-1927)
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
edict; ordinance; proclamation
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
family or person with samurai ancestors
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
major powers of the world; great powers
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
after that; afterwards; thereafter
political measures; policy
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
every place; various places
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
new government; new administration
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)