irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
most of all; extremely; supremely
several sheets (flat objects)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to rock; to shake; to swing
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to flare up; to burst into flames
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
permanently neutral country