to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
decision; determination; resolution
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
important post; important office; key position
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to collect; to assemble; to gather
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
door; gate; opening; title page
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater