to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
several people; a few people
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
future (usually near); prospects
capable; able; talented; promising
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
dozens; scores of; decades
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
governor-general; governor; viceroy
imperial decree; imperial edict
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
himself; yourself; herself
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
excuse; plea; defense; defence
place; room; margin; scope
if it is the case that ...
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
in terms of; from the point of view of
rather; sooner; preferably
to intend; to be sure that
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!