scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
side effect; adverse reaction
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
power of the state; government authority
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
the same as always; day after day
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
generation; the world; the age
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
government management; state management
technical skill; ability; capacity