Tobira Chapter 11 Vocab Page 248+252 (bolded only)

Question 1

(~と) 戦う

Answer 1

to fight (a battle); wrestle (with difficulty/a problem etc.)

Question 2

後半

Answer 2

the second half

Question 3

貿易

Answer 3

trade

Question 4

当時

Answer 4

at that time; in those days

Question 5

西洋

Answer 5

the West; Western countries

Question 6

統一

Answer 6

unifying

Question 7

(~を) 目指す

Answer 7

to aim; aspire

Question 8

積極的(な)

Answer 8

positive; active; proactive

Question 9

江戸

Answer 9

Edo (the former name for Tokyo)

Question 10

清潔(な)

Answer 10

clean; tidy

Question 11

郵便

Answer 11

mail; postal service

Question 12

近代化

Answer 12

modernization

Question 13

禁止

Answer 13

prohibition; ban

Question 14

政府

Answer 14

government

Question 15

(~に~を) 勧める

Answer 15

to encourage; suggest (doing something); recommend

Question 16

独特(の)

Answer 16

distinct; unique

Question 17

真似

Answer 17

imitation; mimicking

Question 18

(~を) かける

Answer 18

to take (time); spend (money)

Question 19

(~に~を) 加える

Answer 19

to add

Question 20

輸出

Answer 20

export

Question 21

過去

Answer 21

the past

Question 22

出来事

Answer 22

incident; event; happening

Question 23

近代的(な)

Answer 23

modern

Question 24

記録

Answer 24

record; document

Question 25

不良

Answer 25

(juvenile) delinquent

Question 26

バカ/ばか

Answer 26

fool; idiot

Question 27

俳句

Answer 27

haiku poetry [17-syllable poem usually in 3 lines]

Question 28

ネット

Answer 28

short for インターネット

Question 29

豪華(な)

Answer 29

luxurious; gorgeous

Question 30

平成

Answer 30

Heisei (era of the current emperor) (1989-)

Question 31

世界遺産

Answer 31

world heritage

Question 32

(~と/に) 似る

Answer 32

to resemble; be similar

Question 33

(~を) 攻める

Answer 33

to attack

Question 34

(~が) 燃える

Answer 34

to burn

Question 35

(~を) 演じる

Answer 35

to perform (a play); play (a part)