the West; the Occident; Western countries
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to be helpful; to be useful
orphan; person without friends
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
support; backing; aid; assistance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be too numerous; to be too much
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fixed date; settlement date
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to increase; to add to; to augment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than