kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
common people; ordinary people; masses
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
society; the world; the times
to become better; to improve
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tiger's tail; gooseneck loosestrife (species of flowering plant, Lysimachia clethroides); Asplenium incisum (species of spleenwort)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be silent; to say nothing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior