to spread; to be propagated
tool; implement; means; furniture
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
one's physical safety; personal security
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
(exercising) the right to command
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
cannot be compared with; no match for
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
administration; government; administrator; governor
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be well-known; to be famous
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
town; city; municipal; urban
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
surely; certainly; without doubt
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
reason; cause; history; origin