but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
story; tale; talk; discussion
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
the West; the Occident; Western countries
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
good bye; I'm off; see you later
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
yellow race; Mongoloid race
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
Yellow Peril (argument); theory that East Asians are a danger to the Western world
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness