class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
society; the world; the times
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
not a little; not a few; considerable
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
form of government; system of government; polity
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force