He spent his money as quickly as 'a duck comes bearing green onions', which means a fool and his money are soon parted.

The Empire of Japan, written as 大日本帝國 in Kyūjitai, was a nation that existed from 1868 to 1945.

The Imperial Japanese Army was a Japanese military force that existed from the Meiji era to the Showa era.

The Imperial Japanese Navy was once the navy of Japan.

He is interested in geometrical shapes.

He is conducting research on historical kana usage.

He often thinks about problems from a humanitarian perspective.

His company is facing the risk of a hostile takeover.

He is spending a lot of time on experimental research.

That plan is too impractical, it's difficult to implement.