to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
arms buildup; military expansion
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
pressure; oppression; suppression
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
proper; respectable; decent; honest
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to turn round; to face about; to turn about