drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
9th day of the month; nine days
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer
Gemini (constellation); the Twins
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
strong opposition; vehement opposition
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer