Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
great writer; literary master; distinguished author
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
person who gives the right (correct) answer
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
torrent (file); torrenting
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
houses of the Diet being controlled by different parties; (lit.) twisted parliament
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
debureaucratization; curtailing the power of the bureaucracy
biased coverage; biased media account; bias in reporting
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
nonviolence; non-violence
refined; admirable; superb
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
example; illustration; precedent
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to not believe one's ears
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)