prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
dark (color); concentrated; thick
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
ship used in Japanese missions to Ming-dynasty China
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
internal (domestic) affairs
mental; spiritual; emotional
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
rule; reign; peaceful times
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
Island; insula; island; islet
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation