stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to hide; to keep to oneself
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
reaching; attaining; arrival
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
people; men and women; each person; everybody
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to cultivate a better understanding
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
flight; desertion; escape
the other day; a few days ago
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly