sphere; circle; range; category
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
almost; roughly; approximately
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
emperor (of Japan); mikado
while; during (the time when)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
100,000,000; one hundred million
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
in history; ever; historical
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
per person; per capita; per head
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
than; from; out of; except; but; more