to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
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; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
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 up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
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