valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
reading too much into (what ... says)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
8000; eight thousand; many
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
history of Japan; Japanese history
relatively; comparatively
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
global scale; worldwide scale
war; fighting; fierce competition
participation; joining; entry; adherence
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
natural calamity; disaster
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune