to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
autonomy; right of self-government
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
way (of doing); manner; method; means
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
interference; intervention; meddling
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
hedge; fence; border; limit
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
separate; respective; different
military force; military strength
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
called; known as; that; to say
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to have a talk; to tell a story
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation