to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou; Kwangchow; Canton (China)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
our country; our land; one's own country
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
Imperial Rescript of 1908
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
as; because; with; due to
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
having a prince for a president; being the recipient of (an imperial favor, favour); reverential acceptance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
condition; situation; prospects
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement