professor; teaching; instruction
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
opinion; intention; thought
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
this and that; one thing or another
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to complain; to make a complaint
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
government official; clerk
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
price increase; rise in price
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to offer for sale; to put on the market
price; cost; value; worth; value
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
ministry in charge of military affairs (ritsuryo period); military command body (early Meiji period)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category