possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fine weather; fair weather
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
government; administration
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
modernization; modernisation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
Charter Oath (of the Meiji Emperor); Five-Point Imperial Covenant; Imperial Oath of Five Articles
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count