to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
independent state; independent nation
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
official announcement; proclamation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to have an idea; to have a clue
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
whichever one chooses; either way
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)