Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to sacrifice family for a greater cause
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sympathy; compassion; pity
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
party; set; gang; company; person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
police; police officer; police station
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
writing; composition; essay; sentence
everyday life; daily life
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
compilation; editing; recording
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
before ... days (months, etc.)