aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to have meaning; to be meaningful
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
ancestor; forefather; foremother
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
intangible cultural asset
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
settlement; solution; resolution
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
sincere; honest; faithful
to be flexible; to be accommodating
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect