yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
common people; ordinary people; masses
(your) daughter; young woman
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
system; institution; organization; organisation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
property; fortune; means; assets
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hedge; fence; border; limit
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito