town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
great person; eminent figure
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
home area; home town; local
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
agricultural administration
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)