bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
our country; our land; one's own country
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
audience; spectator; spectators
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
question; inquiry; enquiry
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
pioneer; settler; colonist
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
about when; about what time; how soon
don't you think?; indicates question
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(not) a single person; (no) one
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
expression; presentation; representation; notation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)