Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to rally; to make a comeback
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
foreign; abroad; overseas
export; exportation; efferent
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
import; importation; introduction; afferent
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
(present) head of a family
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
tone (of voice); manner of talking
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
tension; mental strain; nervousness
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
looking depressed; long face
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...