organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
foreign trade; external trade
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
tying down; fastening; binding; jimi system; ancient Chinese self-rule administrative system
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
great hurry; great haste; rush
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
police officer; policeman; constable
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
police; police officer; police station
it's not like; it isn't as if
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
while; during (the time when)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
dispute; argument; contention
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
looking away; looking aside
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be kind to; to treat kindly
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
result; fruit (of); product (of)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets