territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
due form; official; formality
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
something; something or other; something something
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
in comparison to; rather than
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
sympathy; compassion; pity
future; possible; potential; prospective
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
international; diplomatic intercourse
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
almost; roughly; approximately
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
armaments; military preparations
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
rather; better; instead; if anything
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing