not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
minimum; at the very least
of course; certainly; naturally
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
main cause; primary factor
every person; each one; everybody
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
(political) administration; political power
leadership; initiative; spearhead
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
how; in what way; how about
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
process; course; mechanism
hostility; antagonism; opposition
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
Earth Snake (6th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain