constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
to teach; to take a teaching job
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
from the beginning; from scratch
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
decrepitude; senescence; superannuation
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
movement to defend the Constitution
leader; magnate; big head
military authorities; army circles
military officer; naval officer
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
service in the first reserve
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
(while) holding a post or being in office
Katou Tomosaburou (1861.4.1-1923.8.24)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of a Diet session (pre-WWII)