long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
establishment (of a business); founding
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
special favour; special favor
opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
propagation; spreading out; extending
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
public servant; government official
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
private affairs; personal matter
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
faithfulness and purity; unswerving loyalty
subserviency to the stronger
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
condensation; formation of dew
support; supplement; help
ministries and government offices; the authorities
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to say; to be pleased to say
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
cold; coldness; chilliness
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to know each other; to exchange vows; to love each other