foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
way (of doing); manner; method; means
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take over; to hand over
reform; reformation; reorganization
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
time; hour; period; class
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
danger; peril; hazard; risk
something; what; why; how
the lower classes; the common people
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
decisive; resolute; drastic
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard