counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to resound; to make a stir
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
sudden price jump; steep price rise
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Lyon (France); Riom (France); Riyon
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
export; exportation; efferent
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
war; fighting; fierce competition
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
while; even though; despite
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
on board a ship; aboard a ship
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished