tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
surname; family name; last name
conscription ordinance; conscription law; draft; Conscription Ordinance (1873-1927)
surname; family name; last name
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
duty; obligation; responsibility
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
government; administration
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
pressure; oppression; suppression
the same; the said; likewise
political measures; policy
property; fortune; assets
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
self-determination; suicide
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
war situation; progress of a battle
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
grudge; complaint; reproach
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to get drunk; to become tipsy
same; similar; (just) like; equal
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
short and stout; small but wide around
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken