union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
president (of a society); chairman
sending; forwarding; shipping
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
veteran; reservist; ex-soldier
association of kindred spirits
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
minor details; nonessentials
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
great cause; moral law; justice
iniquity; wickedness; dishonesty
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
firm; resolute; absolutely
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
appeal; entreaty; request
quotation; citation; reference
trust; confidence; credence
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
wickedness; wicked person
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to pass (of time); to elapse
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
eleventh day of the month; eleven days