lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
 Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
 period;  epoch;  the times;  those days;  oldness;  ancientness
 -ian (e.g. Italian);  -ite (e.g. Tokyoite);  -er (e.g. performer, etc.);  person working with ...;  man;  person
 constitution (physical);  physical make-up;  predisposition (to disease);  character (of a group, organization, etc.);  innate characteristics;  make-up
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 to stare at;  to gaze at;  to look hard at;  to watch intently;  to fix one's eyes on
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 to ascend;  to go up;  to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun);  to rise;  to go to (the capital);  to be promoted;  to add up to
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 slope;  incline;  hill;  milestone;  (age) mark
 above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 blue;  azure;  green;  pale;  gray;  unripe
 sky;  heaven;  God;  svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth);  deva (divine being of Buddhism);  top (of a book);  sole (of a Japanese sandal)
 (a) branch (of flowers);  (a) cluster;  (a) mass (of clouds)
 to shine;  to glitter;  to sparkle
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 will;  probably;  may;  I think;  surely;  I hope
 to approach;  to draw near;  to be imminent;  to press (someone for something);  to urge;  to compel
 massing (of troops);  gathering
 military of the Empire of Japan
 at a stroke;  with a single swoop
 extermination;  annihilation
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 army;  armed forces;  military authorities;  team;  group
 decision;  determination;  resolution
 unlimited;  unrestricted;  limitless
 to hate;  to dislike;  to loathe
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat);  provisions;  rations;  food supply
 transport;  transportation
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 quick;  rapid;  swift;  satisfactory
 battle;  fight;  fighting;  engagement;  contest