present-day science; modern science
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
translation with notes; translator's notes
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
imperial order; imperial decree
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
General Staff Headquarters
Watanabe Shouichi (1930.10-)
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
Yamazaki Masakazu (1934.3-)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
(written) work; book; writings