rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
Nicolai; Nicolais; Nikolai; Nikolais
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
(Japanese) empress; queen
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
pronunciation; production of sound
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
shopping; purchased goods
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
grey wall covering material (gray)
skating rink; skate rink; ice rink
if you are free; if you have time to spare; if not otherwise engaged
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to put young men to shame