business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to call out; to ask someone to come
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
splendid horse; promoted bishop
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
impossible; unlikely; improbable
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
estimate (of costs); budget
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
due form; official; formality
in the future; another day; later
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend