depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
granted that; even if; even though
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
fee; charge; rate; material
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
ability; capability; skill
rather; better; instead; if anything
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
small part (of the whole)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to state; to express; to mention
at first; in the beginning; originally
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
while; during; while; although; all; both
reform; reformation; reorganization
switching over to; migration; transition
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)