nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
on countless occasions; many a time
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(how) many times; (how) often
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
personal grudge; personal enmity
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
belief; faith; conviction
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice