throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
future years; in (one's) later years
going to the United States
women's college; women's university
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to teach; to take a teaching job
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
Aoyama Tanemichi (1859.6.15-1917.12.13)
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
Institute of Infectious Diseases
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
medical science; medicine
system; institution; organization; organisation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
agricultural administration
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
revival; restoration; resuscitation
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
ability; capability; skill
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat