to feel; to sense; to experience
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
disturbance; riot; mayhem
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
strength; power; proficiency; ability
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
level; standard; water level
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
service in the first reserve
newspaper-seller; newsboy; newspaper vendor
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
outbreak of war; starting a war
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink