meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
going to the United States
civilized nation; civilised nation
three great nobles of the Restoration (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi); three statesmen who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
going to Europe; trip to Europe
regulations for the preservation of law and order
Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
international community; international society; the world
international cooperation; international harmony
annexation of Korea (by Japan; 1910-1945)
activist; campaigner; crusader (e.g. for women's rights); athlete; sporty person
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
children's song; nursery rhyme
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
Taki Rentarou (1879.8.24-1903.6.29)
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
(instrumental) solo; recital
writing songs or poems; poem
to write music for a song; to set to music
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction