fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); letter; character; scripture
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
transactions; dealings; business
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
large amount of money; great cost
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
down to earth; reasonable