public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
planting; planting out; transplanting
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
permanent; perpetual; lasting
in accordance with; according to
homecoming; return to one's home
present (brought by a visitor); gift
how to use; method for using; way of using
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
proposed site; site chosen
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
(the) haves; those who have
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
pleased to make your acquaintance
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner