so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
small number; few; minority
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
sports-minded; sports-oriented
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
powerful deity (sometimes impetuous); miraculous spirit
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
enterprise; business; company; corporation
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
family; members of a family
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy