let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
construction; establishment
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
reform; reformation; reorganization
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
so; to such an extent; such
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
be (that) as it may; having said that
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
silence; stillness; quietness
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Imperial tour; royal progress