to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
participation in politics; political participation
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
the five Confucian filial-piety relationships
the old feudal government; shogunate
separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
reorganization; reorganisation
executive officer; administrative official
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
military affairs; military service
temporary name of the initial Meiji-era legislative body (1869)
initial Meiji-era legislative body (1869-1873)
the return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor
cabinet system; cabinet government
enthronement ceremony; coronation
the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor
bad habit; evil custom; harmful practice
complete change in public sentiment; leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
only; just because; although; even; at (place, time); in (time span)
governing; administration; state policy
civilian and military man
way; course; the only way
that; he; she; that person
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material