what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the old feudal government; shogunate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to serve; to work for; to attend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
that; the matter in question
please; somehow or other; one way or another
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to collect; to assemble; to gather
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay