foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
medical care; medical treatment
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
arms buildup; military expansion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
sovereign power; the reins of government
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
pennant; gold-brocade flag
government forces; loyalist army
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
day-by-day renewal; rapid progress
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance