curtain; bunting; act (in play)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)