revision; amendment; alteration
abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures (1871)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
government; administration
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
surname; family name; last name
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses
equality; impartiality; evenness
together; at the same time; same; identical
every person; every mouth; every entrance
tear gland; lacrimal gland
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
Great Tokyo Air Raid (March 10, 1945)
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
intercept; interception; counter-attack
amount of material resources
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
globular shape; spherical shape
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook