horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
counterintelligence; counterespionage
early (days); initial stage; initial
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
material (data) for one's research; research material
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Europe and America; the West
major powers of the world; great powers
government; administration
to order; to command; to appoint
political measures; policy
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
wood (for building); lumber; timber
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
Yakushima cedar (esp. one over 1000 years old)
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere