voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
during imprisonment; while in jail
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
national polity; National Athletic Meet
reform; reformation; reorganization
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
promotion of industry; encouragement of new industry
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
ministry in charge of military affairs (ritsuryo period); military command body (early Meiji period)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly