the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to come to an end; to close the curtain
oppression; suppression; pressure
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
control; management; supervision
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
any more; any further; any better; any longer
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together (with); at the same time; in a lump