quinquennial; recurring every five years
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
political measures; policy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
former capital region (i.e. Kyoto and its environs)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
approval; license; licence; permission
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
restoration of imperial rule
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
such; this sort of; like this
perfectly reasonable; completely natural; perfectly good (e.g. reason)
light and darkness; light and shade
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that