Kodama Gentarou (1852-1906)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to jump at; to be attracted by
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
official announcement; proclamation
Akiyama Yoshifuru (1859.2.9-1930.11.4)
body; group; party; company; troupe
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
8000; eight thousand; many
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
un-Japanese in appearance or character
looks; personal appearance; features
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
praise; glorification; extolment
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
January; first month of the lunar calendar