programme; program; plans; arrangements
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to bring back; to restore
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
particular; hard to please; fussy
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration
governing; administration; state policy
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
generation; lifetime; age
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
overall victory; championship
party; set; gang; company; person
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
position; location; base; point; site
nothing new; same as always; nothing new about it
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known