Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
letter; missive; note; mail
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to accept; to receive; to agree
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
closing of a school; closed school
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
family or person with samurai ancestors
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
now; the present time; just now; another; more
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
March; third month of the lunar calendar
government; administration