Earth globe (model); terrestrial globe
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
topography; geographical description
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
questions and answers; dialogue
new book; new publication
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
race (of people); type of person
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
Japanese mathematics; mathematics developed in Japan
to use jointly; to use at the same time
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
split; division; break up
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
armed might; military power; the sword; force
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
construction; establishment
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
Seikanron; 1873 political debate on whether Korea should be conquered by military force
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
reality; actuality; hard fact