great; grand; extensive; large-scale
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
good; goodness; right; virtue
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
feudal retainer or warrior
steamship; steamboat; steamer
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
(baggage) checking; temporary custody
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
our country; our land; one's own country
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
intimidation; threat; bluster
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
individual; private person; personal; private
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to arrive; to come to pass
fully armed; armed to the teeth
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing