overseas territories; outlying areas
abolition of the han system
conscription; draft system
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
one's own profits; one's own pockets
no problem; it doesn't matter
place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
knowledge applied to evil purposes
spinning; silk reeling; filature
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
Busan (South Korea); Pusan
exemplar; model; example; pattern
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
ambassador plenipotentiary
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to make a sale of government property
Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive