our country; our land; one's own country
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
highly regrettable; utterly deplorable
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
traitor (to one's country); quisling
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
for example; for instance; e.g.
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
Western learning (introduced to Japan in the late-Edo and early-Meiji eras)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
if it is the case that ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
time; season; period; phase; stage
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal