Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
frequency hijacking; broadcast signal intrusion
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
broadcasting station; broadcaster
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
government service; the bureaucracy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
as you see; as you can see
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
major powers of the world; great powers
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
bacterium; bacteria; germ
encryption; encipherment; password protection
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional