to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
don't you think?; indicates question
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
sea level; (surface of) sea
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
just you wait and see (as a threat)
third day of the month; three days
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
non-commissioned military rank; military academy
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
Kwantung Army (Japanese armed forces in Manchukuo)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
Manchurian Incident (1931); Mukden Incident
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
leader; central personage
person who has rendered distinguished service
military personnel; soldier
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)