it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
national crisis; national disaster
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
groundless rumor (rumour)
baseless rumor; baseless rumour; gossip; false report
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
10^44; hundred tredecillion
almost every day; almost daily
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
overthrow of the shogunate
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
every evening; every night
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length