serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
in the future; another day; later
due form; official; formality
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
estimate (of costs); budget
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
impossible; unlikely; improbable
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
no!; no no!; no, not at all
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
splendid horse; promoted bishop
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to call out; to ask someone to come
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed