announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mutsumune Mitsu (1844-1897)
Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
establishment (of a business); founding
reigning; controlling; dictating
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
tone (of argument); tenor; drift