impossible; unlikely; improbable
absolutely; positively; decidedly
bank; banking institution
originally; by nature; from the start
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
how; in what way; by what means
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
door; gate; opening; title page
small change; coins; small sum of money
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to rush over; to run up to
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
assistance; backing; reinforcements
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by