criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
position; location; base; point; site
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
strong opposition; vehement opposition
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
impossible; unlikely; improbable
dominion; territory; possession
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
commencing with; including
form; method; system; formula
nine parts; nine percent; almost
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
bad example; bad precedent
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
fate; destiny; predestination
loyal retainer; loyal subject
classification; categorization; sorting
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn