embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
that year; same year; same age
military of the Empire of Japan
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
defend and maintain; support; protection
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
difficult to ...; hard to ...
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
suggestion; hint; implication
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
though; notwithstanding; although
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation