brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to compose; to put together
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
distinctive; characteristic
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
research and development; R&D
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
entry; going into; approach
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
going around; patrol; round; tour
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
you could say; you might say; verging on the
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
mobilization; mobilisation
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)