riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
school building; schoolhouse
very likely; very probable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
exactly as stated; verbatim
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
simply; merely; only; solely
(political) power; authority; influence
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
reform; reformation; reorganization
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
clear; precise; definite; distinct
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
domestic affairs; internal administration
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
such ... as; or some such
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
general; popular; common; typical
don't you think?; indicates question
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
consequence; outcome; result; blame
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to some extent; to a certain extent
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
though; notwithstanding; although
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of