even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to call together; to convene
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
single word; a few words; brief comment
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
indeed; really; truly; very much
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up