senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
national defence forces; national security forces
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
(social) class; rank; grade
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
military authorities; army circles
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
commissioned officer; military officer
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
unbuttoning a collar; opening up (one's heart); open-necked shirt
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence