to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
transport; freight; shipping
way of eating; how to eat
(period of) a year; during an era
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
writing; composition; essay; sentence
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
society; public; community; social studies
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
various countries; various regions; various provinces
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
reform; reformation; reorganization
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant