rule; reign; government; governing
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
enactment; establishment; creation
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
how many years; how long; what year
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
moment; brief space of time
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
name; given name; first name
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
endurance; perseverance; patience
otherwise; or else; if not
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)