horizon (related to land)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to get tired out; to be exhausted
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
holding one's ground; defending local authority
daimyo in the Warring States period
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
reform; reformation; reorganization
get-well card (gift, letter); visit to (inquiry after) a sick person
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
suppression; repression; subjugation
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)