country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
atrocity; (arch.) treason
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
commencing with; including
still (continuing); as ever; further
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
inside one's heart; in one's mind
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
superb view; picturesque scenery
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
good humour (humor); good mood
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous