pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to keep a watchful eye on
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to become clear; to be made public
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
support; backing; patronage
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
letter; missive; note; mail
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
historic; historical; traditional
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to become settled; to be fixed
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
Hamaguri Rebellion (1864); Kinmon incident
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
the shogunate (administration)
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
reorganization; reorganisation; structural reform