through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
essentially the same with only minor differences
(social) class; rank; grade
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
rule; reign; government; governing
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
republican form of government
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
former years; formerly; a few years ago
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to intend; to be sure that
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
(not) even once; (not) ever
opponent in a debate or argument
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
refutation; contradiction; rebuttal; disproof; disputation
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
so; like this; in this way
the other day; a few days ago
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
presence; sitting with; being with