wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
certificate; credentials; testimonial
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
military authorities; army circles
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
choosing (a nobleman) as the leader or president of a company or organization
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
commissioned officer attached to a school
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
bronze color; copper color