towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
main force; chief object; mainline
international; diplomatic intercourse
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
rising; ascending; climbing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
suppression; repression; subjugation
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
young person; youth; young
administration; government; administrator; governor
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
domain administrative headquarters (early Meiji)
power; authority; jurisdiction
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
reform; reformation; reorganization
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
currency issued by a feudal clan
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval