to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
place; room; margin; scope
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
(divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire
more than ... years; -odd years
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
procrastinatingly; dillydallying
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
beforehand; in advance; previously
to begin; to set about; to start
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-5)
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
how long; how far; how much
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
each (every) time; whenever
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
imperial court; royal court
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)