Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
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
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
to be transparent; to show through
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
outlet (store that sells seconds, discontinued lines, etc.); electrical outlet
shopping; purchased goods
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...