to set on fire; to ignite
first thing in the morning
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
ninth day of the month; nine days
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
accession to the throne; enthronement
restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration
new government; new administration
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
on the way back; returning
treatment (of a person); dealing with
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
large number (of); many; majority
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to take back; to recapture
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
persistence; single-mindedness
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to rally; to make a comeback
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation as Minister of the Interior and the abandonment of the Shogunate's territories (during the Meiji Restoration)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)