opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
main force; chief object; mainline
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
righting moment; restoring force; stability
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to pass (of time); to elapse
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
Western civilization; Western civilisation
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
Japanese spirit with Western learning
Constitution of the Empire of Japan; Meiji Constitution
constitution; rules; regulation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
Japanization; Japanisation
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
basic principle; fundamental principle
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to gain strength; to have energy
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
Davos Conference; Davos Convention; World Economic Forum
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total