to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one party; one faction; one clique
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to have one's name entered (in a list)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
wherein; therein; thereinto
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
military force; military strength