topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
indicate reason; infers some protest
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hand over; to surrender
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
tension; mental strain; nervousness
destruction; annihilation; extermination
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be needed; to be wanted
that's the way it is; such is life
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality