foundation of imperial rule
encouragement; stimulation
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
Taiwan Expedition (punitive expedition by the Japanese military forces; 1874)
decision; settlement; definition
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
secretary; councillor; councilor
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
benighted lands outside of imperial influence
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
Saigou Tsugumichi (1843.6.1-1902.7.18)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
colonization; colonisation
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
Ookuma Shigenobu (1838.3.11-1922.1.10)
government of the Qing dynasty; Qing government
without permission; without notice
objection; dissent; protest
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
person killed in action; the war dead
endemic disease; local disease
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
complete power of attorney
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
noble undertaking; heroic deed
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part