sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be born; to come into the world
various countries; various regions; various provinces
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou; Kwangchow; Canton (China)
treatment; service; handling; management
to intend; to be sure that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
explosion; rupture; break off
make; workmanship; preparation
moderate; proper; just right
not only ... but also; also
1,000,000; one million; million; many
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
former years; formerly; a few years ago
Tartary (various tribes that historically inhabited the area north of China)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)