straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
individual; private person; personal; natural person
strong pressure; heavy pressure
the front; honest; upright; decent
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
common people; ordinary people; masses
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
business discussion; negotiation
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
surely (not); certainly (not)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
besides; in addition; also; moreover
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal