land route; overland route; by land; overland
to close (one's eyes); to shut
harbor construction; man-made harbor
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
Iwasaki Yanosuke (1851.2.8-1908.3.25)
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to take command; to give direction
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
being somewhat excited (agitated)
just managing; with great difficulty
to bring back; to restore
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
abusive language; violent language; wild words
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
genuine; authentic; true; pure
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation