reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
war; fighting; fierce competition
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
branch office; branch store
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
generation; lifetime; age
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
company president; manager; director
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
manners; behavior; behaviour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte