to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in general; generally; usually
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
such; like that; that sort of; very
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so