the various countries of Europe and America; the West
round of calls; tour of visitation
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
Ministry of Works (Tang-dynasty China)
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
constitutional government
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to start slowly; to lag behind
feeling keenly; fully realizing
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
Western civilization; Western civilisation
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
Tsuda Umeko (1864.12.31-1929.8.16)
music school; music academy; conservatory
Tokyo University of the Arts (formerly Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
Ochanomizu Women's University
polish (jewels); cultivation
Nakae Choumin (1847-1901)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party