to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
government; administration
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
shipping industry; marine transport
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
passage; fare; shipping charges
to complain; to make a complaint
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to call out; to ask someone to come
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
national finance; central government finance
full of troubles, difficulties
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
remaining; left-over; excess
person who is ...; thing that is ...
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up