influence (on someone); inspiration
in succession; one after another
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
overthrow of the shogunate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
change; alteration; modification
riskiness; (level of) danger
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to gather; to collect; to assemble
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide