to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
advance; moving forward; progress
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
treatment (of a person); dealing with
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
Saigou Tsugumichi (1843.6.1-1902.7.18)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
you; (arch.) your residence
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
after that; afterwards; thereafter
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
woman; female; feminine gender
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)