people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
system; organization; organisation; architecture
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
not caring; not giving a damn
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
in this way; thus; such; uh...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)