dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
study; learning; tutorial
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
here and there; in places
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
honour; honor; glory; privilege
loveable; very likeable; like very much
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to put into effect; to put into practice
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
any more; any further; any better; any longer
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
science and technology; scientific technique
near oneself; close to one; familiar
space development; space exploration
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming