various countries; various regions; various provinces
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
residence; abode; dwelling
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
power; authority; jurisdiction
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to say; to be called; to do
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
aggression; invasion; raid
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
wood (for building); lumber; timber
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business