to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
leader; guide; mentor; coach
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
straying; wandering (off course)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
accidental death; casualty
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
transactions; dealings; business
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like