to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
cannot be helped; unavoidable