name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
Kentoku era (of the Southern Court) (1370.7.24-1372.4.?)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
etiquette; courtesy; manners
reform and (or) abolition; alteration or repeal; revision; reorganization; reorganisation
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be too numerous; to be too much
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to begin; to set about; to start
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
district; section; sector
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
discriminatory; discriminative
holding one's ground; defending local authority
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)