Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Perry; Perry, Matthew C. (1794-1858; American navy officer); Peri; Perri; Pelly; Peli
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
another family; another house
to rally; to make a comeback
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
vitality; energy; dynamism
financial power; financial means; wealth
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
combat power; fighting strength
government; administration; ministry
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
training; education; development; cultivation
war; fighting; fierce competition
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
tide; current; tendency; trend
now; the present time; just now; another; more
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to collect; to assemble; to gather