respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
passing through without stopping; passing by
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
that; the matter in question
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to accept; to receive; to agree
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
north wind; northerly wind
extremely; terrifically; super
drama; play; powerful drug
young persons' association
interested person; volunteer; supporter
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
cancellation; abandonment
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
police; police officer; police station
another place; foreign country
chief (of police); head (of office)