stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
military forces; hosts; troops
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
in succession; one by one
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
dominion; territory; possession
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to arrest; to capture; to seize
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
land near a castle; castle town
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
rule; reign; government; governing
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
whole nation; whole land; whole country
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury