festival; feast; carnival
global scale; worldwide scale
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Asian countries; Asian nations
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
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...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
meaning; significance; sense
at that time; in those days
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Leitman; Leitmann; Reitman
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
a little bit; a little while
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she