thin strips of raw fish and squid
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
to become decrepit; to become senile
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a little bit; a little while
what is called; what they call; so-called
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
new government; new administration
modernization; modernisation
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
a little bit; a little while
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
rebel; traitor; insurgent
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
important post; important office; key position
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to have one's horizons broadened
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow