intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
labor; labour; manpower; working force
prime of life; era of national prosperity
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
step; stride; counter for steps
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
(period of) a year; during an era
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
rule; reign; peaceful times
one's later years; final years (in life)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
Imperial Guard Division (pre-1945)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
accession to the throne; enthronement
armed forces; military; troops
imperial throne; the Crown
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
riskiness; (level of) danger
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
(Japanese) empress; queen
one's person; around one's person
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
eyesight; vision; visual acuity