to resound; to make a stir
self control; self restraint
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
man; male; masculine gender
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
upright man; patriot; hero
possible; probable; likely
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
line; queue; procession; matrix
thousand years; very long period; forever
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
head; leader; prime minister
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
otherwise; or else; if not
the present time; current
external pressure; foreign threat
feudal system of the shogunate and domains
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
one party; one faction; one clique
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom