to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
meeting; greeting; welcome
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
how many people; a number of people
something; some kind of; for some reason
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
way; method; means; resource; course
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
father; dad; husband; you; he
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
beyond this point; from now on; after this
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
(made of) stone; stone-built
to tower over the surroundings
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
black ground; black cloth
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
admiration; wonder; astonishment
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival