earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
how many years; how long; what year
than; other than; except; but
risky; dangerous; insecure
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to collect; to assemble; to gather
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to insist on one's own ideas
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
speech; expression; wording; language
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
fixed date; appointed day
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
information; news; intelligence
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper