I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(political) power; authority; influence
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
book; volume; this; present; main; head
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
near oneself; close to one; familiar
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
international; diplomatic intercourse
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
unconditionally; as a rule
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
intelligence operative; spy
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
absorption; suction; attraction
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to need; to call for; to require
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
establishment; settlement
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits