citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
how; in what way; how about
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to chase; to run after; to pursue
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
will not do; do not; does not
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
government; administration
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing