to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
traitor (to one's country); quisling
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
active; positive; progressive; anode
modern state; modern nation
world history; international history
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
cannot be helped; unavoidable
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
absolutely; positively; decidedly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
every person; every mouth; every entrance
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
how; in what way; how about; questionable
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now