black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
note (letter) left behind; will
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to hold fast; to protect to the end
now; the present time; just now; another; more
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
although I say; although one might say; although called
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to cease; to stop; to be over
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out