thin strips of raw fish and squid
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
present continuous tense; present progressive form
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
accession to the throne; enthronement
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
political situation; political affairs
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
blood and iron; military might
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
reign; being on the throne
to overdo; to do too much
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to complete decisively; to do to completion
blow; shock; strike; batting
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
change in the law; legal reform
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
military officer; naval officer
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
area under direct control (of the shogun)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy